KIMBOLTON SCHOOL

Registered charity 1098586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the School is to advance education of boys and girls by the provision of a school in or near to the parish of Kimbolton and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the community

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Latest income

£21.5m

Latest spending

£21.1m

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group reported a surplus of £395,261 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds amounting to £40,272,907. The Trustees confirm the School remains in a strong financial position and is debt-free, with adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain an operating surplus each year to allow for improvements in buildings, equipment and facilities (held: £40.3m)

“The School aims to maintain an operating surplus each year to allow for improvements in buildings, equipment and facilities.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Kimbolton School Enterprises Limited paid £18,731 donation to the School.

“The trading company made a profit after tax of £284 (2024 £454) after making a donation of £18,731 (2024 £0) to the School.” — page 9

“Her husband, who has a contract to cut the Council roadside hedges, cuts the roadside hedges for the School.” — page 41

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs D Hellett's husband cuts roadside hedges for the School.

“The trading company made a profit after tax of £284 (2024 £454) after making a donation of £18,731 (2024 £0) to the School.” — page 9

“Her husband, who has a contract to cut the Council roadside hedges, cuts the roadside hedges for the School.” — page 41

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.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income

£21.5m

Total spending

£21.1m

Cost of raising funds

£81k

Reserves (reported)

£40.3m

Employees

329

Reported reserves equal ~22.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

CLLR JONATHAN ALEXANDER GRAYchair
CHRISTOPHER DODD
Cllr Ian Derek Gardener · trustee of 1 other charity
Debra Ann Hellett
Douglas Robb · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Pamela Valerie Loughna
Dr Richard Smith
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan
Dr ZAYHEDA KHAN
Helen Hopperton · trustee of 2 other charities
Lorenzo Mosca
Marcia Buxton
SARAH MARION BRERETON
SIMON FREDERICK JOHNATHAN PAGE
Tracey Jane Reid · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£21.5m	£21.1m
31/08/2024	£20.4m	£19.6m
31/08/2023	£18.6m	£18.8m
31/08/2022	£17.8m	£17.0m
31/08/2021	£15.8m	£14.8m

Common questions

Is KIMBOLTON SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group reported a surplus of £395,261 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds amounting to £40,272,907. The Trustees confirm the School remains in a strong financial position and is debt-free, with adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER.

KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER income £13.0m
WILLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION LIMITED income £3.9m
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED income £5.5m
KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON income £17.7m
HAMPTON SCHOOL income £35.7m
STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL income £22.9m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KIMBOLTON SCHOOL	£21.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER FY2025	£13.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WILLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£3.9m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED FY2025	£5.5m	£120,001 - £130,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON FY2025	£17.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HAMPTON SCHOOL FY2025	£35.7m	—	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.