Felsted School
Analysis
Felsted School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunmow. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Felsted School reported income of £31.6m and spending of £29.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £23.7m to £31.6m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Felsted 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 Jesus College in the University of Cambridge (£31.1m), The International Institute for Strategic Studies (£31.6m) and Bryanston School Incorporated (£31.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, donations and legacies 6.1%, trading 5.4% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £255k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. It employed 549 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.3%
- Legacies 0.8%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Trading 5.4%
- Investments 2.3%
- Other 2.2%
In the charity's own words
Education of young people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus College in the University of Cambridge | Cambridge | £31.1m |
| The International Institute for Strategic Studies | London | £31.6m |
| Bryanston School Incorporated | Dorset | £31.0m |
| Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | London | £31.6m |