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THE KING'S SCHOOL, ELY

Registered charity 802427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING EDUCATION IN THE DOCTRINES AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

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Latest income
£31.7m
Latest spending
£30.7m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,311,375 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total funds standing at £22,725,949. Per the trustees' report, the School's reserves policy is to hold three months' operating reserves, but due to reinvestment into fixed assets, there are no free reserves at the year end. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £200,001 - £210,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“In the band £200,001 - £210,000 1” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £21.9m; policy: three months’ operating reserves)
“Due to the policy of reinvestment into fixed assets and the running of the School, there are no free reserves at the year end.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year the School held investments with Cazenove Capital Management Limited, of which Governor of King’s Ely David Day is a private client.
“During the year the School held investments with Cazenove Capital Management Limited, of which Governor of King’s Ely David Day is a private client.” — page 51
“Chris Meddle, a Governor of King’s Ely, has declared his son and his son's partner were both employed by the School as a Teacher of Sport and a Teacher of Art respectively before he started as a Governor.” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chris Meddle, a Governor of King’s Ely, has declared his son and his son's partner were both employed by the School as a Teacher of Sport and a Teacher of Art respectively before he started as a Governor.
“During the year the School held investments with Cazenove Capital Management Limited, of which Governor of King’s Ely David Day is a private client.” — page 51
“Chris Meddle, a Governor of King’s Ely, has declared his son and his son's partner were both employed by the School as a Teacher of Sport and a Teacher of Art respectively before he started as a Governor.” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The School charged £76,183 ( 2024: £44,034) to Enterprises for the provision of facilities and administrative services. The balance owed to the School as at 31 July 2025 was £174,704 (2024: £223,195).
“During the year the School held investments with Cazenove Capital Management Limited, of which Governor of King’s Ely David Day is a private client.” — page 51
“Chris Meddle, a Governor of King’s Ely, has declared his son and his son's partner were both employed by the School as a Teacher of Sport and a Teacher of Art respectively before he started as a Governor.” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £22k
“Pension scheme deficit 22,464” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

25 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (16 freehold); recorded price paid £217k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£31.7m
Total spending
£30.7m
Cost of raising funds
£351k
Reserves (reported)
£21.9m
Employees
496

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£31.7m£30.7m
31/07/2024£30.5m£27.7m
31/07/2023£30.4m£25.4m
31/07/2022£21.5m£20.6m
31/07/2021£19.6m£19.4m

Common questions

Is THE KING'S SCHOOL, ELY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,311,375 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total funds standing at £22,725,949. Per the trustees' report, the School's reserves policy is to hold three months' operating reserves, but due to reinvestment into fixed assets, there are no free reserves at the year end. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE KING'S SCHOOL, ELY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £200,001 - £210,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/01/2025£121k"The Great London Plane Tree of Ely Conservation Project."