Finton House Educational Trust
Analysis
Finton House Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02119682). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Finton House Educational Trust reported income of £8.0m and spending of £7.2m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5.6m to £8.0m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Finton House Educational Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Ronan's School (Hawkhurst) (£8.0m), Association of Commonwealth Universities (£8.1m) and Tettenhall College (£8.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, investments 3.5% and donations and legacies 3.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 86 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.0%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Investments 3.5%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Operation of a School
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Ronan's School (Hawkhurst) | Cranbrook | £8.0m |
| Association of Commonwealth Universities | London | £8.1m |
| Tettenhall College | Wolverhampton W Mids | £8.0m |
| Talbot Heath School Trust Limited | Bournemouth | £8.1m |