Arnold House School Ltd
Analysis
Arnold House School Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00889424). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Arnold House School Ltd reported income of £9.8m and spending of £8.9m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6.0m to £9.8m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 36%. 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, Arnold House School Ltd sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oswestry School (£9.8m), Abbot's Hill Limited (£9.9m) and Giggleswick School (£9.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Reserves of £12.2m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 85 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 2.1%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Provision of early years and preparatory education for boys between the ages of 3 and 13.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oswestry School | Oswestry | £9.8m |
| Abbot's Hill Limited | Billericay | £9.9m |
| Giggleswick School | Settle | £9.8m |
| National Space Centre | Leicester | £9.9m |