Gosfield School Limited
Analysis
Gosfield School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halstead. It was registered in March 1967, 59 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 00898640). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Gosfield School Limited reported income of £6.0m and spending of £5.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3.9m to £6.0m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gosfield School Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Halcyon London International School (£5.9m), Mary Ward Settlement (£6.0m) and Halstead St Andrew's School Trust (£5.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, donations and legacies 6.1% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £15.3m would cover about 32 months of spending at that rate. It employed 108 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.1%
- Charitable activities 85%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 7.8%
In the charity's own words
Gosfield School is an independent school for boys and girls aged 4-18.The Charity's aims and obligations seek to provide a rich and relevant learning environment in which young people can excel and flourish both academically and socially, and an environment within which all our pupils feel valued and able to achieve personal excellence in all aspects of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Halcyon London International School | London | £5.9m |
| Mary Ward Settlement | London | £6.0m |
| Halstead St Andrew's School Trust | Surrey | £5.9m |
| The English Language Centre | Hove | £6.0m |