Editing Eton College (section)

== Charitable status and fees ==
Until 18 December 2010, Eton College was an ''[[exempt charity]]'' under English law (Charities Act 1993, Schedule 2). Under the provisions of the Charities Act 2006, it is now an ''excepted charity'', and fully registered with the [[Charity Commission for England and Wales|Charities Commission]],<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724195545/http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1139086&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Eton College Registration with Charity Commission]. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2011.</ref> and is now one of the 100 largest charities in the UK.<ref>Ranked by total annual income averaged over three years. {{cite journal|title=Charity 100 Index|journal=Charity Finance|date=April 2008|issn=0963-0295}}</ref> As a charity, it benefits from substantial [[tax break]]s. It was calculated by [[David Jewell (headmaster)|David Jewell]], former Master of [[Haileybury and Imperial Service College|Haileybury]], that in 1992 such tax breaks saved the school about £1,945 per pupil per year, although he had no direct connection with the school. This subsidy has declined since the 2001 abolition by the Labour Government of state-funded scholarships (formerly known as "assisted places") to independent schools. However, no child attended Eton on this scheme, meaning that the actual level of state assistance to the school has always been lower. Eton's former Head Master, Tony Little, has claimed that the benefits that Eton provides to the local community free of charge (use of its facilities, etc.) have a higher value than the tax breaks it receives as a result of its charitable status. The fee for the academic year 2023–2024 was £52,749 (approximately US$67,000 or [[Euro|€]]62,000 as of November 2021),<ref name="fees">{{cite web |url=https://www.etoncollege.com/admissions/fees/ |publisher=Eton College |title=School Fees 2021/2022 |year=2021}}</ref> although the sum is considerably lower for those pupils on bursaries and scholarships.