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THE NORWEGIAN SCHOOL IN LONDON LIMITED

Registered charity 282358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £49,041 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by improved exchange rates and cost management. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,258,387, which the Governors consider adequate against a policy target of three months' operational costs (£324,795). The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with net current assets of £465,415 and no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational costs (held: £1.3m)
“The Governors consider that the School’s reserves need to be the operational costs for 3 months which would be £324,795.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 4 Governors have children who attend the school and pay fees.
“4 Governors have children who attend the Norwegian School in London during the year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: 2). They pay the school fees in line with the amounts stated per the website.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£325k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.3m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE NORWEGIAN SCHOOL IN LONDON LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £49,041 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by improved exchange rates and cost management. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,258,387, which the Governors consider adequate against a policy target of three months' operational costs (£324,795). The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with net current assets of £465,415 and no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.