BANCROFT'S SCHOOL
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To advance the education of children and young people by the provision, in or near Woodford in Essex, of a preparatory and secondary school for boys and girls
Latest income
£26.3m
Expenditure
£22.5m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £19.1m | £18.8m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £20.3m | £19.9m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £22.2m | £21.3m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £24.2m | £22.6m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £26.3m | £22.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £371k |
| Charitable activities | £25.7m |
| Trading | £64k |
| Investment income | £174k |
| Total income | £26.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £22.5m |
| Raising funds | £53k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £27k |
| Total expenditure | £22.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £6.6m |
| Total funds | £26.7m |
| — restricted | £1.2m |
| — unrestricted | £25.5m |
| — endowment | £89k |
| Total assets | £26.7m |
| Cash | £11.4m |
People
| Employees | 243 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.