Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The school's objects are as follows:-* The advancement of education through the provision of an independent and boarding school;* To maintain its tradition of a Christian education.The school's main activity is to operate a senior school, King's School, at Bruton and a preparatory and pre-prep school, Hazlegrove, at Sparkford.

Latest income

£17.7m

Expenditure

£17.5m

Financial year end

2025-06-30

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-06-30 £14.0m £13.1m
2022-06-30 £24.1m £17.5m
2023-06-30 £16.7m £17.6m
2024-06-30 £18.4m £17.7m
2025-06-30 £17.7m £17.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-06-30 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £11k
Charitable activities £17.0m
Trading £210k
Investment income £99k
Total income £17.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £17.3m
Raising funds £162k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £69k
Total expenditure £17.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £0
Total funds £26.8m
— restricted £364k
— unrestricted £25.8m
— endowment £626k
Total assets £26.8m
Cash £4.8m

People

Employees 303

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities

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.