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CHANNING HOUSE INCORPORATED, HIGHGATE

Registered charity 312766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHANNING SCHOOL

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Latest income
£27.6m
Latest spending
£22.7m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net income for the year was £4,928,300, resulting in a satisfactory financial position consistent with planned targets. The School holds unrestricted reserves of £38,223,100 and calculates its free reserves at approximately £7,400,000, which the Governors consider sufficient given the balance sheet strength and future investment plans. The School has no stated reserves policy target, noting that building material free reserves is not possible while bank loans are being repaid and facilities are being developed.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£27.6m
Total spending
£22.7m
Cost of raising funds
£105k
Reserves (reported)
£38.8m
Employees
183

Reported reserves equal ~20.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Camden · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£27.6m£22.7m
31/08/2024£26.3m£22.2m
31/08/2023£23.2m£19.7m
31/08/2022£21.6m£18.3m
31/08/2021£20.4m£16.7m

Common questions

Is CHANNING HOUSE INCORPORATED, HIGHGATE financially healthy?

The accounts state that net income for the year was £4,928,300, resulting in a satisfactory financial position consistent with planned targets. The School holds unrestricted reserves of £38,223,100 and calculates its free reserves at approximately £7,400,000, which the Governors consider sufficient given the balance sheet strength and future investment plans. The School has no stated reserves policy target, noting that building material free reserves is not possible while bank loans are being repaid and facilities are being developed. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.