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THE CENTRAL FOUNDATION SCHOOLS OF LONDON

#312695
Other•Large•Registered
https://www.centralfoundation.co.uk/

The provision and maintenance of a day school for girls and a day school for boys in london.Providing special benefits for the school of an kind not normally provided by the local education authorityawarding exhibitions, bursaries or maintenance allowances tenable at any approved place of higher education.In otherwise promoting the education (incl social & physical training) of beneficiaries

What they do

Education/training

Registered address

CENTRAL FOUNDATION BOYS SCHOOL, COWPER STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4SH

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£1,740,000
Expenditure

All activities

£3,666,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£9,675,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£139,449,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£264,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
31.7 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-5.6%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
93.9%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
50.4%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
7.8x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
109.5%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
45.5%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-8.8%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
93.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

7.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.2%
Grant Making

% given away

48.7%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

31.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

54.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5041

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-5.6%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-8.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

109.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

2
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£870,000
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure
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5 Year Trend

Workforce Scale

Employees & Volunteers

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