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the new school

The charity supports children and young people. The New School is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


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

An independent, non fee-paying progressive school for 4-16 year olds in South London.

Fundraising

See where The New School is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,618,318
Latest Expenditure
£1,497,396

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,564,469
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £53,849
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,496,642
Raising Funds £754
Governance £16,480
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,618,318£1,497,396£1,496,642£322,887£258,55433 / 6
2023£1,284,146£1,213,452£1,213,452£201,965£184,71527 / 15
2022£1,146,108£1,114,778£1,114,778£131,271£128,27120 / 16
2021£343,659£243,7180 / 7

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers