CCEW Charity Commission profile

KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1200527 · organisation 5194627

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 September 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
13730915
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£8,087,188
Latest expenditure
£7,504,311
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, WEST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9DN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kcs.cambs.sch.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Running a day/boarding school known as King's College School, Cambridge in accordance with the principles and doctrine of the Anglican faith but welcoming to pupils of all faiths or none; the provision of accommodation and education for School-age choristers of King's College, Cambridge; such other charitable purposes when they are not required for the formal education of the School's pupils.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,087,188
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,504,311
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,146,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,212,060
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,155,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,742,321

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
22 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,087,188
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,504,311
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
13 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,146,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,212,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,155,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,742,321
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
22 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
68836
Income Charitable Activities
7898887
Income Investments
119465
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8087188
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,715
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,500,596
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7504311
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1224574
Expenditure Depreciation
256072
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,857,076
Assets Total Fixed
9047159
Assets Own Use
9047159
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,980,115
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,096,719
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,930,555
Creditors One Year Total Current
1042850
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6053869
Assets Cash
£1,591,174
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3857076
Funds Restricted
73479
Funds Total
3930555
Count Employees
106
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
13 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
24090
Income Charitable Activities
7964872
Income Investments
157491
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8146453
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,069
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,207,991
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7212060
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1230717
Expenditure Depreciation
252423
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,271,190
Assets Total Fixed
6642835
Assets Own Use
6642735
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,351,282
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,646,439
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,347,678
Creditors One Year Total Current
1366161
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6280278
Assets Cash
£4,086,019
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3271190
Funds Restricted
76488
Funds Total
3347678
Count Employees
109
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
29 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1708651
Income Other Trading Activities
35500
Income Charitable Activities
7317444
Income Investments
94023
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9155618
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,352
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,738,969
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6742321
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23050
Expenditure Support Costs
1267453
Expenditure Depreciation
245821
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£533,029
Assets Total Fixed
6261748
Assets Own Use
6261748
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,444,129
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,292,592
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,413,285
Creditors One Year Total Current
787181
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6505411
Assets Cash
£960,410
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2350857
Funds Restricted
62428
Funds Total
2413285
Count Employees
107
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-09-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 OCT 2021AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 DEC 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 JUN 2022AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 JUL 2022AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12 AUG 2022 as amended on 14 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY RUNNING A DAY AND/OR BOARDING SCHOOL KNOWN AS KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE ('THE SCHOOL') IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINE OF THE ANGLICAN FAITH BUT WELCOMING TO PUPILS OF ALL FAITHS OR NONE;2. THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHORISTERS OF THE COLLEGE;3. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE SCHOOL IS SITUATED AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY MAKING THE FACILITIES OF THE SCHOOL AND/OR OTHER PREMISES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CHARITY AVAILABLE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHEN THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FORMAL EDUCATION OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL; AND4. IN SO FAR AS IT IS INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
657505
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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