The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham

Analysis

The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham reported income of £32.2m and spending of £34.8m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £22.0m to £32.2m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham 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 Merchant Taylors School (£31.8m), Chartered Management Institute (£32.3m) and The King's School, Ely (£31.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80%, investments 12% and donations and legacies 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,301. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £130k. Reserves of £188.3m would cover about 65 months of spending at that rate. It employed 453 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.