Canbury School Limited
Analysis
Canbury School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kingston Upon Thames. It was registered in July 1990, 36 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 02516633). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Canbury School Limited reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.1m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.3m (+25%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Canbury School Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Friends of the Science Museum Limited (£2.3m), The Case Centre Limited (£2.3m) and The Unite Foundation (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. It employed 39 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 2.6%
In the charity's own words
Canbury School is a small mainstream school which aims to educate a broad ability range of girls and boys of any nationality to a high standard, whilst retaining its personal touch and encouraging individual success, whether academically, personally or both. Bursaries may be available to parents who require financial assistance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| UK Friends of the Science Museum Limited | London | £2.3m |
| The Case Centre Limited | Cranfield | £2.3m |
| The Unite Foundation | Bristol | £2.3m |
| The Sir Andrew Judd Foundation | London | £2.3m |