Leicester Grammar School Trust

Analysis

Leicester Grammar School Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in December 1980, 46 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 01521751). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Leicester Grammar School Trust reported income of £235.7m and spending of £23.2m, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £18.2m to £235.7m (+1194%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 903%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Leicester Grammar School Trust 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 University of South Wales/Prifysgol de Cymru (£224.9m), Aqa Education (£280.1m) and United Church Schools Trust (£185.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £19.2m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 309 people.