King's School
What it does
The principal activity of the charity is that of an independent day school providing education for 4 to 18 year olds.
Its charitable purposes
A)TO PAY OR CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PAYMENT OF FEES OF ANY SCHOLAR WHO IS CONSIDERED WORTHY.2)PROVISION OF CLOTHING TO ANY WORTHY SCHOLAR.3)TO SET UP AND MAKE PAYMENT OF SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS AND BURSARIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF SCHOLARS IN THE SCHOOL OR AT ANY ESTABLISHMENT FOR FURTHER EDUCATION.4)TO MAKE LOANS TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF ANY SCHOLAR.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West & Chester
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £17,787,000 and spent £16,613,000.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £17,787,000 | £16,613,000 | 244 | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £17,508,000 | £16,088,000 | 241 | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £16,372,000 | £14,722,000 | 233 | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £14,906,000 | £13,827,000 | 236 | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £14,345,000 | £13,100,000 | 232 | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 24%, from £14,345,000 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £17,787,000 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 August 2025
- Donations and legacies£233,000
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£16,975,000
- Trading and fundraising£139,000
- Investments£241,000
- Other£199,000
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
15 trustees run the charity.
- Sandra VerityChair
- Andrew Bartley
- Andrew Bentley
- Anton Sullivan
- Charlotte Joy Gillies
- Deborah Leonard
- Dr Sunanda Roy Mahapatra
- Jamie Ian Christon
- Janet Helen Myers
- John Ebo
- Katie Mason
- Madeleine Maria Troy
- Michael Sayer
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 8 June 2026, 22 days early | Received 8 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 16 June 2025, 14 days early | Received 16 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 12 June 2024, 18 days early | Received 27 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 6 April 2023, 85 days early | Received 6 April 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 20 June 2022, 10 days early | Received 20 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 525934
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 March 1964
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 8 MAY 1969
- Website
- www.kingschester.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.