The Girls' Day School Trust

Analysis

The Girls' Day School Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1995, 31 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 00006400). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Girls' Day School Trust reported income of £373.4m and spending of £345.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £261.3m to £373.4m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Girls' Day School Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canterbury Christ Church University (£353.8m), United Learning LTD (£790.0m) and Founders Pledge Ltd (£331.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 6.9%, trading 1.2% and investments 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.0m. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £65.8m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4,726 people.