The Central Foundation Schools of London

Analysis

The Central Foundation Schools of London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Central Foundation Schools of London reported income of £1.7m and spending of £3.7m, spending 211% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.9m to £1.7m (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 179%. 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, The Central Foundation Schools of London sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yeshivah L'zeirim (£1.7m), University of California Trust (£1.7m) and St Olave's & St Saviour's Schools Foundation CIO (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55% and investments 45%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.7m. Reserves of £9.7m would cover about 31 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.