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BENENDEN SCHOOL (KENT) LIMITED

Registered charity 307854 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BENENDEN SCHOOL

Independent School for Girls

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Latest income
£28.2m
Latest spending
£26.4m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the school generated a net income of £1.756 million for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £52.1 million. However, the trustees report a deficit of free reserves of £6.5 million, attributing this to heavy investment in fixed assets. The school remains in a stable and secure financial position, supported by a robust risk management framework and ongoing strategic reviews.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £190,000 - £200,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“£190,000 - £200,000 1” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £52.1m)
“The Directors regard ‘free’ reserves as being the reserves of the School after deducting fixed assets and any funds held as restricted or designated. On the basis described, there is a deficit of free reserves of £6.5 million” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: LASS Ltd made a £30k gift aid donation to the charitable company.
“LASS Ltd also made a donation of £30k (2024: £34k) under gift aid to the charitable company.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £91k
“In line with the requirements of FRS 102, a liability of £91k (2024: £21k) has been recognised in relation to this.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £575k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£28.2m
Total spending
£26.4m
Cost of raising funds
£758k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
397

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

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% 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: 2.7% 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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£28.2m£26.4m
31/08/2024£27.8m£28.0m
31/07/2023£25.2m£24.1m
31/07/2022£23.3m£21.5m
31/07/2021£23.0m£20.6m

Common questions

Is BENENDEN SCHOOL (KENT) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the school generated a net income of £1.756 million for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £52.1 million. However, the trustees report a deficit of free reserves of £6.5 million, attributing this to heavy investment in fixed assets. The school remains in a stable and secure financial position, supported by a robust risk management framework and ongoing strategic reviews. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BENENDEN SCHOOL (KENT) LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £190,000 - £200,000 band.

Who funds BENENDEN SCHOOL (KENT) LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BENENDEN SCHOOL (KENT) LIMITED as a grant recipient include SEAVIEW CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED, THE OGDEN TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SEAVIEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£50k
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£13k
THE OGDEN TRUSTFY2022£6kGrants to institutions
THE OGDEN TRUSTFY2023£3kGrants to institutions
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£0

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 WELLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION1£454k
VISCOUNT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£230k
THE COPPING JOYCE FOUNDATION1£173k
THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION1£25k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BENENDEN PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BENENDEN SCHOOL (KENT) LIMITED£28.2m£190,000 - £200,000—below—no doubt
BENENDEN PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£101k—0above—no doubt
WELLINGTON SCHOOL 1837 FY2025£18.3m——below—no doubt
JAMES ALLEN'S GIRLS' SCHOOL FY2025£32.8m——unclear—no doubt
ARDINGLY COLLEGE LIMITED FY2025£45.1m——unclear—no doubt
Friends of Benenden Hospital FY2025£45.0m——unclear—no doubt

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