The American School in London Educational Trust Ltd

Analysis

The American School in London Educational Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1964, 62 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 00784923). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The American School in London Educational Trust Ltd reported income of £59.1m and spending of £53.9m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £43.1m to £59.1m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The American School in London Educational Trust Ltd sits at the 100th 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 St John's College Cambridge (£58.7m), Dulwich College (£59.4m) and The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (£58.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 7.5% and investments 3.2%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £11.6m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 374 people.