Roedean School

Analysis

Roedean School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in August 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Roedean School reported income of £22.3m and spending of £22.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £17.5m to £22.3m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Roedean School sits at the 99th 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 Newcastle Upon Tyne Royal Grammar School (£22.2m), Royal Academy of Dance (£22.4m) and Orchard Hill College (£22.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, investments 3.4% and trading 3.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £26.7m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 361 people.