Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To remain at the forefront of education, extend excellence and innovation in dynamic educationalsettings and maintain our leadership in the education of young people, principally women.

Latest income

£373m

Expenditure

£345m

Financial year end

2025-08-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-08-31 £261m £252m
2022-08-31 £286m £280m
2023-08-31 £314m £302m
2024-08-31 £340m £319m
2025-08-31 £373m £345m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £25.7m
Charitable activities £339m
Trading £4.6m
Investment income £3.8m
Total income £373m

Spending

Charitable spend £340m
Raising funds £1.6m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £298k
Total expenditure £345m

Balance sheet

Reserves £65.8m
Total funds £600m
— restricted £116m
— unrestricted £481m
— endowment £2.9m
Total assets £600m
Cash £37.2m

People

Employees 4,726

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
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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.