Benenden School (Kent) Limited

Analysis

Benenden School (Kent) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 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 00196353). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Benenden School (Kent) Limited reported income of £28.2m and spending of £26.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £23.0m to £28.2m (+23%), an average of +5.3% 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, Benenden School (Kent) Limited 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 Eastbourne College (Incorporated) (£28.1m), Churchill College in the University of Cambridge (£28.6m) and The Queens' College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge (£28.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 3.5%, trading 2.3% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. It employed 397 people.