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Registered charity · No. 307942

The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury

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The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£52,797,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£52,762,000
Registered charity number
307942
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Bursars Office
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.kings-school.co.uk

Quick answer

The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury (number 307942) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury do?

To promote the education in the broadest sense of the word, intellectual, spiritual and personal of persons of both sexes.To carry out and maintain the King's School, Canterbury and the Junior Kings School (including Pre-Prep) together with all the lands, securities, money and property of every description real or personal vested in, or belonging to any Governors on behalf of the Charity.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury

Answers The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's highest-paid staff paid?

The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 84 employees paid more than £60,000, including 9 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£200,001–£250,0002
£110,001–£120,0001
£100,001–£110,0006
£90,001–£100,0008
£80,001–£90,00014
£70,001–£80,00024
£60,001–£70,00029

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's money come from?

The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury reported £53m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £49m (93%), trading and fundraising events £2.3m (4%), donations and legacies £963k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £249k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£49m · 93%
  • Trading and fundraising events£2.3m · 4%
  • Donations and legacies£963k · 2%
  • Other income£674k · 1%
  • Investments£589k · 1%

Does The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
The King's School Canterbury
Where it says it operates
Kent

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 307942. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury as a registered charity (number 307942) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's charity number?
The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's charity number is 307942. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 307942?
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What does The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury do?
To promote the education in the broadest sense of the word, intellectual, spiritual and personal of persons of both sexes.To carry out and maintain the King's School, Canterbury and the Junior Kings School (including Pre-Prep) together with all the lands, securities, money and property of every description real or personal vested in, or belonging to any Governors on behalf of the Charity.
Does The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury?
The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's website listed in our register data is http://www.kings-school.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 84 employees paid more than £60,000, including 9 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's money come from?
The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury reported £53m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £49m (93%), trading and fundraising events £2.3m (4%), donations and legacies £963k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £249k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury?
The register records The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's trustees paid?
The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury registered as a charity?
The King's School of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury was entered on the register on 4 August 1966.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.