THE FOUNDATION OF SIR JOHN PERCYVALE IN MACCLESLFIELD OF 1502, RE-FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI IN 1552
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The advancement of education by the provision of high quality education for boys and girls and a wide range of extra curricular activities in the King's School in Macclesfield. The School provides bursaries for pupils in need of financial assistance. The School also provides various other educational opportunities and facilities to the local community.
Latest income
£19.4m
Expenditure
£18.5m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £15.0m | £14.5m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £17.1m | £15.3m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £17.2m | £16.8m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £18.9m | £18.1m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £19.4m | £18.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £18.2m |
| Trading | £613k |
| Investment income | £277k |
| Total income | £19.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £17.1m |
| Raising funds | £12k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £114k |
| Total expenditure | £18.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | £50.2m |
| — restricted | £654k |
| — unrestricted | £49.0m |
| — endowment | £533k |
| Total assets | £50.2m |
| Cash | £8.2m |
People
| Employees | 260 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- 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.