THE EDGBASTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
The aim of the Charity is to establish for charitable purposes only and to maintain a public day girls` school or schools for the education of girls and to provide instruction of the highest class.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £562,545 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £13,097,646. The trustees consider that unrestricted reserves of £8,427,127 are sufficient to cover their policy target of four months of annual expenditure and future capital requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees also consider it prudent to hold unrestricted and undesignated reserves of up to four months of annual expenditure in order to remain a going concern and to meet exceptional and unforeseen contingencies which equates to approximatively £4,300,000.” — page 11
“A close family member of the Headmistress was remunerated for services in the Bursary for a value of £22,920 (23/24: £23,220).” — page 37
“The group consists of the charity and its one subsidiary, EHS (Property Services) Limited.” — page 23
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Clare Macro — Headmistress
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Martin Chittychair
- Ahmed Hisham Fawzy
- Asif Javed Ishaq
- Christian Pritchard
- Christopher James Southgate
- Hannah Tompkins
- Laura Smiley
- Mahbubur Rahman
- Qamar Riaz
- Susan Robinson
- Tejpreet Bansel-Branch
- Thomas George Mackay Downing
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £13.1m | £12.9m |
| 31/08/2024 | £13.0m | £12.5m |
| 31/08/2023 | £12.1m | £11.6m |
| 31/08/2022 | £11.1m | £10.4m |
| 31/08/2021 | £9.8m | £9.5m |
Common questions
Is THE EDGBASTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £562,545 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £13,097,646. The trustees consider that unrestricted reserves of £8,427,127 are sufficient to cover their policy target of four months of annual expenditure and future capital requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by CROWE U.K. LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL BATH
- MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
- ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, EDGBASTON
- THE KING EDWARD VI HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BIRMINGHAM TRUST
- ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL
- LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDGBASTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | £13.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL BATH | £20.0m | £190,001 - £200,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | £13.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, EDGBASTON | £5.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE KING EDWARD VI HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BIRMINGHAM TRUST | £333k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL | £41.1m | £210,000 - £220,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |