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KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON

Registered charity 1071997 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£17.7m
Latest spending
£17.5m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total group income was £17,664,809, resulting in a net loss of £139,208 for the year, largely due to the closure of Bruton School for Girls. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £25,808,244, and the Governors consider the School financially robust with adequate cash flows to meet liabilities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Retained surpluses are not held as free reserves but are normally utilised for improvements to the School’s facilities. (held: £25.8m)
“Therefore, retained surpluses are not held as free reserves but are normally utilised for improvements to the School’s facilities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The school recharged £20,270 to its subsidiary Crown & Dolphin Enterprises Limited for premises hire and management charges. At the year end the school was due £270,026.
“During the year the school recharged £20,270 to its subsidiary Crown & Dolphin Enterprises Limited for premises hire and management charges (2024: £20,270 for premises hire and management charges). At the year end the school was due £270,026 (2024: £448,654).” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Crown and Dolphin Enterprises Limited
“In September 2007 the Governors established Crown and Dolphin Enterprises Limited as a trading subsidiary for the future development of commercial activities by the School.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£17.7m
Total spending
£17.5m
Cost of raising funds
£162k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
303

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: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£17.7m£17.5m
30/06/2024£18.4m£17.7m
30/06/2023£16.7m£17.6m
30/06/2022£24.1m£17.5m
30/06/2021£14.0m£13.1m

Common questions

Is KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON financially healthy?

The accounts state that total group income was £17,664,809, resulting in a net loss of £139,208 for the year, largely due to the closure of Bruton School for Girls. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £25,808,244, and the Governors consider the School financially robust with adequate cash flows to meet liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.