Activities

As described by the charity on the register

ACS's charitable purpose is to advance education in particular by the provision and conduct of schools. ACS aims to operate schools that provide a high-quality education within an internationally diverse context with the highest standards of teaching, pastoral care, facilities and support for students.

Latest income

£75.6m

Expenditure

£69.8m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £74.9m £70.8m
2022-07-31 £79.2m £78.6m
2023-07-31 £89.1m £85.3m
2024-07-31 £86.7m £79.7m
2025-07-31 £75.6m £69.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £209k
Charitable activities £75.0m
Trading £0
Investment income £335k
Total income £75.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £69.2m
Raising funds £613k
Grants to institutions £4k
Governance £57k
Total expenditure £69.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £101m
Total funds £101m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £101m
— endowment £0
Total assets £101m
Cash £19.6m

People

Employees 798

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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.