Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The principal activity of the Trust is the operation of preparatory schools at Dulwich, London and at Cranbrook, Kent. The objects of the charitable company are the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of schools in Dulwich and Cranbrook for boys and girls and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the communities.

Latest income

£24.6m

Expenditure

£25.9m

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 £21.2m £20.5m
2022-08-31 £22.4m £20.7m
2023-08-31 £22.6m £22.4m
2024-08-31 £23.7m £24.6m
2025-08-31 £24.6m £25.9m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £50k
Charitable activities £24.4m
Trading £104k
Investment income £117k
Total income £24.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £25.5m
Raising funds £415k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £59k
Total expenditure £25.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £10.9m
Total funds £38.2m
— restricted £99k
— unrestricted £38.1m
— endowment £0
Total assets £38.2m
Cash £2.4m

People

Employees 368

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

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.