Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The education of boys and girls from Birmingham and surrounding areas through the schools or otherwise

Latest income

£32.2m

Expenditure

£34.8m

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 £22.0m £26.6m
2022-08-31 £24.6m £27.3m
2023-08-31 £28.2m £30.2m
2024-08-31 £31.1m £33.4m
2025-08-31 £32.2m £34.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £806k
Charitable activities £25.9m
Trading £189k
Investment income £4.0m
Total income £32.2m

Spending

Charitable spend £34.0m
Raising funds £773k
Grants to institutions £130k
Governance £112k
Total expenditure £34.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £188m
Total funds £188m
— restricted £2.3m
— unrestricted £5.2m
— endowment £181m
Total assets £188m
Cash £4.1m

People

Employees 453

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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.