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THE EDGBASTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Registered charity 504011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E H S

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Latest income
£13.1m
Latest spending
£12.9m
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

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

Reserves policy: up to four months of annual expenditure (held: £8.4m)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 20
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: EHS (Property Services) Limited
“The group consists of the charity and its one subsidiary, EHS (Property Services) Limited.” — page 23
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
£13.1m
Total spending
£12.9m
Reserves (reported)
£23.6m
Employees
229

Reported reserves equal ~22.1 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: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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?

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.