EWELL CASTLE SCHOOL
The principal activity of Ewell Castle School is that of an independent school for boys and girls (4-18).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the school generated a net operating surplus of £310,960 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £9,485,109. Per the trustees' report, the school remains in a strong financial position and can operate without requiring external finance, despite challenges such as the introduction of VAT. The trustees confirmed that cashflows can be managed carefully to continue operating as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The school has paid key management personnel £977,971 in the year (2024: £728,257). The school has not engaged in any other transactions with related parties during the period and has no outstanding balances with related parties.” — page 53
In the news
- Ewell Castle School to stay on Surrey town's high street
- Ewell Castle School to stay on Surrey town's high street
- Ewell Castle School has been given permission to continue using the site of a former high street charity shop indefinitely. More here: https://bbc.in/3Tz6iuZ
- Ewell Castle School capture medals for England at the International Schools Federation U15 Gymnasiade in Serbia
- A walk in time into Durer's art- Maya Boneva, Ewell Castle School
- Why I marvel at Marvel by Ade Anifowose, Ewell Castle School
- Joe Biden's first week, by Lucy Crockford, Ewell Castle School
- Money that could have been spent on free school meals - Jeremiah Coffey, Ewell Castle School
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Silas Edmonds — Executive Principal
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Macfarlane
- Antony Peter Shawyer
- Channa Wishantha Jayaweera
- Colin Alfred Griffith
- Emma Louise Mitchell
- Oliver Simon Moses
- Pamela Jane Hutchinson
- Sara Mireille Williams-Ryan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £12.6m | £12.3m |
| 31/08/2024 | £12.4m | £12.4m |
| 31/08/2023 | £11.8m | £11.7m |
| 31/08/2022 | £10.8m | £10.2m |
| 31/08/2021 | £10.0m | £9.7m |
Common questions
Is EWELL CASTLE SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the school generated a net operating surplus of £310,960 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £9,485,109. Per the trustees' report, the school remains in a strong financial position and can operate without requiring external finance, despite challenges such as the introduction of VAT. The trustees confirmed that cashflows can be managed carefully to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WELLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £454k |
| THE COPPING JOYCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £173k |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- CASTLE COURT SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (LLANDAFF) LIMITED
- THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL WINDSOR CASTLE
- WELLINGTON SCHOOL 1837
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWELL CASTLE SCHOOL | £12.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CASTLE COURT SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (LLANDAFF) LIMITED | £11.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | £22.2m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL WINDSOR CASTLE | £5.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |