Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Limited
Analysis
Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 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 00571803). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Limited reported income of £8.7m and spending of £7.5m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.4m to £8.7m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Limited 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 B a S School Limited (£8.7m), Luckley House School Limited (£8.7m) and The Malden Trust Limited (£8.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 3.2% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.2%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 2.2%
- Other 5.5%
In the charity's own words
To advance education primarily by conducting in West London a day school for girls aged 4 to 11. The School's aim is to provide an academic education for pupils with a range of abilities and backgrounds. Bursaries enable a wider range of girls to take advantage of the unique education the School has to offer. Aims and ethos are on its website https://www.butehouse.co.uk/about-us/aims-ethos.html
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| B a S School Limited | Battle | £8.7m |
| Luckley House School Limited | Wokingham | £8.7m |
| The Malden Trust Limited | Pulborough | £8.7m |
| Fairley House School | London | £8.8m |