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THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS

Registered charity 1048304 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GSAL, LEEDS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£32.8m
Latest spending
£31.3m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1,434k, driven primarily by cost savings that partially offset a decrease in fee income due to VAT application. Unrestricted reserves stood at £22,779k, with the trustees focusing their reserves policy on maintaining sufficient liquidity to meet working capital needs and lender requirements.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: focus on the School's liquidity position, ensuring that the School maintains sufficient liquid assets to meet working capital needs as well as the financial requirements of lenders (held: £22.8m)
“The Governors have determined that the reserves policy should focus on the School's liquidity position, ensuring that the School maintains sufficient liquid assets to meet working capital needs as well as the financial requirements of lenders.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £39.8m
“The Valuation Report shows notional assets of £222.2bn and liabilities of £262bn, resulting in a scheme deficit of £39.8bn.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: GSAL Enterprises Limited, GSAL Transport Limited
“The charity has two wholly owned non-charitable trading subsidiaries, GSAL Enterprises Limited and GSAL Transport Limited whose annual profits are donated to the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Grammar School at Leeds (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£32.8m
Total spending
£31.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
530

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£32.8m£31.3m
31/08/2024£33.7m£32.5m
31/08/2023£31.9m£30.2m
31/08/2022£30.6m£29.8m
31/08/2021£28.3m£27.9m

Common questions

Is THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1,434k, driven primarily by cost savings that partially offset a decrease in fee income due to VAT application. Unrestricted reserves stood at £22,779k, with the trustees focusing their reserves policy on maintaining sufficient liquidity to meet working capital needs and lender requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Who funds THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS as a grant recipient include THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION, The Keith Howard Foundation, THE CHARIS TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATIONFY2022£31k
The Keith Howard FoundationFY2022£20k
The Keith Howard FoundationFY2021£10k
THE CHARIS TRUSTFY2024£213
THE CHARIS TRUSTFY2023£213
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST1£6.6m
Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel1£91k

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