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THE KEEPERS AND GOVERNORS OF THE POSSESSIONS, REVENUES AND GOODS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF JOHN LYON, WITHIN THE TOWN OF HARROW-ON-THE-HILL

Registered charity 310033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARROW SCHOOL, THE JOHN LYON SCHOOL, THE KEEPERS AND GOVERNORS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF JOHN LYON, THE KEEPERS AND GOVERNORS OF THE POSSESSIONS, REVENUES AND GOODS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF JOHN LYON, WITHIN THE TOWN OF HARROW-ON-THE-HILL IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX

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Latest income
£90.8m
Latest spending
£85.4m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group's total income for the year was £90,785,000, with total expenditure of £85,402,000, resulting in a net movement in funds of £16,162,000. Per the trustees' report, consolidated reserves totalled £230,317,000 at the year end, comprising £175,005,000 in unrestricted funds, £5,574,000 in restricted funds, and £49,738,000 in endowment funds. The trustees confirmed that the Corporation is in a robust financial position and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £30,000,000 in unrestricted cash (held: £175.0m)
“Our policy is to maintain £30,000,000 in unrestricted cash at all times”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£90.8m
Total spending
£85.4m
Cost of raising funds
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
617

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

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£90.8m£85.4m
31/08/2024£87.8m£85.1m
31/08/2023£84.0m£76.0m
31/08/2022£74.2m£69.1m
31/08/2021£67.9m£60.3m

Common questions

Is THE KEEPERS AND GOVERNORS OF THE POSSESSIONS, REVENUES AND GOODS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF JOHN LYON, WITHIN THE TOWN OF HARROW-ON-THE-HILL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Group's total income for the year was £90,785,000, with total expenditure of £85,402,000, resulting in a net movement in funds of £16,162,000. Per the trustees' report, consolidated reserves totalled £230,317,000 at the year end, comprising £175,005,000 in unrestricted funds, £5,574,000 in restricted funds, and £49,738,000 in endowment funds. The trustees confirmed that the Corporation is in a robust financial position and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.