the independent schools' bursars association

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. The Independent Schools' Bursars Association is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Argentina, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

ISBA aims to support and advance the financial and operational performance in schools. It achieves this through: providing accurate and timely training, advising and assisting schools so as to help them benefit the public through achieving the highest standards of administration and ancillary services.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,883,500

Latest Expenditure

£3,917,429

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 88.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 12.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £1,833,148

Other Trading £2,014,471

Investments £35,881

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,483,661

Raising Funds £433,768

Governance £37,586

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,883,500	£3,917,429	£3,483,661	£1,952,495	£1,751,452	19 / 0
2023	£3,420,559	£3,048,011	£2,823,178	£1,903,862	£1,689,201	15 / 0
2022	£2,720,536	£2,463,988	£2,265,150	£1,478,867	£1,346,749	12 / 0
2021	£2,787,549	£2,208,040	£2,056,417	£1,438,327	£1,354,385	9 / 0
2020	£985,637	£1,831,793	£1,823,531	£717,013	£603,074	10 / 0