THE NORWEGIAN SCHOOL IN LONDON LIMITED
English Independent School and Norwegian Private school
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
“The Governors consider that the School’s reserves need to be the operational costs for 3 months which would be £324,795.” — page 10
“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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01552721
Company officers (Companies House)
- HAUGEN, Kikkan Marshall on trustee list
- LIVEROD, Mari Gunnufsen on trustee list
- JONES, Elisabeth Lind on trustee list
- MURPHY, Christine on trustee list
- TORRESSEN, Martine on trustee list
- MYHRE, Tone on trustee list
- HOFF, Torgeir on trustee list
- FRANCK-GWINNELL, Emma Sian on trustee list
- KARLSEN, Lise Meling
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Emma Franck-Gwinnellchair
- Christine Murphy
- Elisabeth Jones
- Kikkan Marshall Haugen
- Mari Gunnufsen Liverod
- Martine Torressen
- Tone Myhre
- Torgeir Hoff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE | 1 | £898k |
| THE MONTEFIORE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £194k |
| THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £91k |
| THE MARCUS MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD | 1 | £66k |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE PHILLIPS AND RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £37k |
Charities like this
- THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SOCIETY IN LONDON
- COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD
- LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD
- LHA LONDON LTD
- THE NORWEGIAN KINDERGARTEN IN LONDON
- THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORWEGIAN SCHOOL IN LONDON LIMITED | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SOCIETY IN LONDON | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD | £11.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LHA LONDON LTD | £19.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NORWEGIAN KINDERGARTEN IN LONDON | £344k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |