Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To promote the education in the broadest sense of the word, intellectual, spiritual and personal of persons of both sexes.To carry out and maintain the King's School, Canterbury and the Junior Kings School (including Pre-Prep) together with all the lands, securities, money and property of every description real or personal vested in, or belonging to any Governors on behalf of the Charity.

Latest income

£52.8m

Expenditure

£52.8m

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 £39.9m £36.4m
2022-08-31 £44.2m £40.9m
2023-08-31 £49.3m £48.0m
2024-08-31 £49.9m £51.0m
2025-08-31 £52.8m £52.8m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £963k
Charitable activities £49.0m
Trading £2.3m
Investment income £589k
Total income £52.8m

Spending

Charitable spend £48.5m
Raising funds £4.3m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £64k
Total expenditure £52.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £21.3m
Total funds £91.4m
— restricted £4.2m
— unrestricted £52.1m
— endowment £35.2m
Total assets £91.4m
Cash £3.7m

People

Employees 908

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind

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.