Brighton College

Analysis

Brighton College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in March 1963, 63 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 00007663). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Brighton College reported income of £80.7m and spending of £69.9m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £53.9m to £80.7m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Brighton College 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 The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation (£80.4m), Consumers' Association (£83.7m) and The Mill Hill School Foundation (£79.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 3.5%, investments 2.9% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £137.8m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 848 people.