University College School

Analysis

University College School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, University College School reported income of £36.3m and spending of £32.7m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £27.0m to £36.3m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 35%. 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, University College School 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 Bede's School Trust Sussex (£36.2m), Loughborough Schools Foundation (£36.5m) and Bolton School (£35.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 6.1%, donations and legacies 3.9% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.2%. Reserves of £20.3m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 373 people.