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THE NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1115843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the charity is the provision of an academic education to girls between the ages of 4 and 18 who come from a range of social backgrounds and for whom entry of 4,7,11 and 16 is by competivitve examinations.

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Latest income
£36.6m
Latest spending
£33.1m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported an operating surplus of £3,539,565 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total group funds increasing to £55,501,387. Per the trustees' report, the School maintains a strong financial position with free reserves calculated at £8.4m, supported by significant cash and investment holdings of £56.3m. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for at least one year from the date of approval.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: positive free reserves (held: £8.4m)
“The School’s target is to maintain at all times positive free reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor remuneration for supply teaching
“Mr T Thomas received £1,501 (2024:£nil) in remuneration for his role as supply teacher.” — page 63
“Ms R Herdman-Smith is a Governor of NLCS, and was a partner of Mishcon De Reya LLP up until the 31 July 2024. During the year ended 31 August 2025, the School paid a sum of £179,835 (2024: £11,700) for legal advice to Mishcon De Reya LLP.” — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal services to connected firm
“Mr T Thomas received £1,501 (2024:£nil) in remuneration for his role as supply teacher.” — page 63
“Ms R Herdman-Smith is a Governor of NLCS, and was a partner of Mishcon De Reya LLP up until the 31 July 2024. During the year ended 31 August 2025, the School paid a sum of £179,835 (2024: £11,700) for legal advice to Mishcon De Reya LLP.” — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Chair of Enterprises (Governor)
“Mr T Thomas received £1,501 (2024:£nil) in remuneration for his role as supply teacher.” — page 63
“Ms R Herdman-Smith is a Governor of NLCS, and was a partner of Mishcon De Reya LLP up until the 31 July 2024. During the year ended 31 August 2025, the School paid a sum of £179,835 (2024: £11,700) for legal advice to Mishcon De Reya LLP.” — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Honoraria to Governors for subsidiary roles
“Mr T Thomas received £1,501 (2024:£nil) in remuneration for his role as supply teacher.” — page 63
“Ms R Herdman-Smith is a Governor of NLCS, and was a partner of Mishcon De Reya LLP up until the 31 July 2024. During the year ended 31 August 2025, the School paid a sum of £179,835 (2024: £11,700) for legal advice to Mishcon De Reya LLP.” — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Canons Enterprises Limited, Canons Transport Limited, NLCS Enterprises Limited, NLCS International Limited, NLCS Enterprises Dubai Limited, NLCS Enterprises Singapore Limited
“The School has a number of wholly owned trading subsidiaries which are incorporated in the UK. The companies donate their taxable profits to the School.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Leadership, per the charity’s website

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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
£36.6m
Total spending
£33.1m
Cost of raising funds
£267k
Reserves (reported)
£54.1m
Employees
291

Reported reserves equal ~19.6 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 (74% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£36.6m£33.1m
31/08/2024£35.8m£30.3m
31/07/2023£30.1m£26.9m
31/07/2022£27.8m£25.1m
31/07/2021£25.2m£23.3m

Common questions

Is THE NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported an operating surplus of £3,539,565 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total group funds increasing to £55,501,387. Per the trustees' report, the School maintains a strong financial position with free reserves calculated at £8.4m, supported by significant cash and investment holdings of £56.3m. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for at least one year from the date of approval. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds THE NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL as a grant recipient include THE DORIS GREGORY TRUST, GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION, THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2025£98kGrants to North London Collegiate School (Science, Music, Bursaries, etc.)
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2023£90kGrants to North London Collegiate School (including Music Scholarship awards, Advancement of Education in Science - Science Equipment, Science Laboratories Refu
GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATIONFY2022£79k
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2024£46kMusic Scholarship awards
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2022£41kMusic Scholarship awards
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2022£34kScience Equipment
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2024£33kAdvancement of Education in Science - Science Laboratories
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2024£11kOther charitable and educational purposes - Choral and instrumental master classes
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2022£9kOrgan repair
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2024£9kOther charitable and educational purposes - Extended essays and science displays
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2022£6kScience Laboratories
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2024£3kOther charitable and educational purposes - Supplementary grants to Bursary Holders
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2022£3kSupplementary grants to Bursary Holders
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2022£3kChoral and instrumental master classes
GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATIONFY2023£500
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2024£225Advancement of Education in Science - Annual Science Prize
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUSTFY2022£150Annual Science Prize

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
THE CROSS TRUST2£160k
THE PALOMA FOUNDATION1£300k
THE GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER SCHOOL BURSARY FUND1£209k
THE ALAN BRENTNALL CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation1£10k
Wokingham United Charities1£6k
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF NEEDLEMAKERS CHARITABLE FUND1£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Forest School, London.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL£36.6m——above—no doubt
Forest School, London FY2025£39.0m£300,001 - £310,000—above—no doubt
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUST FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt
GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER SCHOOL FY2025£23.1m£240,001 - £250,000—unclear—no doubt
UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD FY2024£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
ELSTREE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£7.4m——unclear—no doubt

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