JAMES ALLEN'S GIRLS' SCHOOL

Registered charity 1124853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£32.8m
Latest spending
£30.3m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,882,006 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £32,784,265 and total expenditure of £30,275,850. Per the trustees' report, the school has no free reserves as defined by the Charity Commission due to its high fixed asset base and large endowment fund, but holds £13.4m in unencumbered investments which can be drawn down if needed. The governors confirmed there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: JAGS Community Enterprises Limited
The Charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, JAGS Community Enterprises Limited — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£32.8m
Total spending
£30.3m
Cost of raising funds
£2.7m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
428

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

Trustees

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£32.8m£30.3m
31/08/2024£31.3m£28.0m
31/08/2023£28.4m£25.9m
31/08/2022£25.1m£24.3m
31/08/2021£22.8m£22.5m

Common questions

Is JAMES ALLEN'S GIRLS' SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,882,006 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £32,784,265 and total expenditure of £30,275,850. Per the trustees' report, the school has no free reserves as defined by the Charity Commission due to its high fixed asset base and large endowment fund, but holds £13.4m in unencumbered investments which can be drawn down if needed. The governors confirmed there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac.