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SUSSEX HOUSE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1035806 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting and providing for the advancement of education of children and adults by the provision of one or more schools, tutorial colleges and other establishments. To date these aims have been pursued through the operation of Sussex House School, a preparatory school which aims to develop each pupil to their full potential, enabling them to make the fullest contribution to the wider community.

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Latest income
£5.7m
Latest spending
£5.3m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the School generated a net surplus of £417,858 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £5,711,959 against charitable expenditure of £5,294,101. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £3,305,632, and the trustees consider the current reserve levels prudent given economic volatility, aiming for a target equivalent to one term's customary expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £150,001 - £160,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“£150,001 - £160,000 - -” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: School fees (96% of income)
“School fees 5,464,898” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: N P Kaye is a trustee of both the Asra Hawariat School Fund and St Mary Magdalene Church/Music Society. The School incurred £41,616 expenditure for the Music Society and received £5,000 contributions. Donations of £5,194 were made to the Asra Hawariat School Fund.
“N P Kaye is a trustee of both the Asra Hawariat School Fund, which funds the Asra Hawariat school in Addis Ababa, and of St Mary Magdalene Church and the St Mary Magdalene Music Society. Details of transactions with these related parties are set out in note 19 to the financial statements.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£5.7m
Total spending
£5.3m
Reserves (reported)
£3.9m
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.7m£5.3m
31/08/2024£5.3m£4.8m
31/08/2023£5.1m£4.6m
31/08/2022£4.8m£4.4m
31/08/2021£4.4m£3.9m

Common questions

Is SUSSEX HOUSE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the School generated a net surplus of £417,858 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £5,711,959 against charitable expenditure of £5,294,101. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £3,305,632, and the trustees consider the current reserve levels prudent given economic volatility, aiming for a target equivalent to one term's customary expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of SUSSEX HOUSE SCHOOL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £150,001 - £160,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION1£75k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YORK HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SUSSEX HOUSE SCHOOL£5.7m£150,001 - £160,000—unclear—no doubt
YORK HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.1m——above—no doubt
BUTE HOUSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LIMITED FY2025£8.7m£130,000 - £140,000—unclear—no doubt
RICHMOND HOUSE SCHOOL FY2025£2.7m——unclear—no doubt
SHREWSBURY HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£11.0m——unclear—no doubt
ST BEDE'S SCHOOL TRUST SUSSEX FY2025£36.2m£200,000 - £210,000—unclear—no doubt

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