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THE FOUNDATION OF SIR JOHN PERCYVALE IN MACCLESLFIELD OF 1502, RE-FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI IN 1552

Registered charity 1137204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FOUNDATION OF SIR JOHN PERCYVALE IN MACCLELFIELD OF 1502, RE-FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI IN 1552

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Latest income
£19.4m
Latest spending
£18.5m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £19.5 million with total resources expended at £18.5 million, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that strong pupil numbers are generating operational cash surpluses sufficient to cover debt service costs and build reserves, leading to confidence in the school's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £180,001 - £190,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £125k)
“£180,001 to £190,000” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 13
“Of the employees whose emoluments exceed £60,000, 13 (2024:8) have retirement benefits accruing under defined benefit pension schemes” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Free reserves at year end (2,639)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: King’s School Macclesfield Limited
“The Charity has one subsidiary trading company known as King’s School Macclesfield Limited that was registered on 1 March 2022” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£19.4m
Total spending
£18.5m
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
260

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: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£19.4m£18.5m
31/07/2024£18.9m£18.1m
31/07/2023£17.2m£16.8m
31/07/2022£17.1m£15.3m
31/07/2021£15.0m£14.5m

Common questions

Is THE FOUNDATION OF SIR JOHN PERCYVALE IN MACCLESLFIELD OF 1502, RE-FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI IN 1552 financially healthy?

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £19.5 million with total resources expended at £18.5 million, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that strong pupil numbers are generating operational cash surpluses sufficient to cover debt service costs and build reserves, leading to confidence in the school's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE FOUNDATION OF SIR JOHN PERCYVALE IN MACCLESLFIELD OF 1502, RE-FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI IN 1552 earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £180,001 - £190,000 band, and 13 employees earned over £60,000.