John Lyon’s Foundation
John Lyon, a farmland owner from north-west London, was granted a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I in 1572 to develop a school for boys in Harrow on the Hill and to provide an endowment to maintain the two roads from Harrow on the Hill to Marble Arch.
Today, John Lyon’s Foundation sustains its founder’s legacy by working to transform the lives of children and young people through education.
It is comprised of:
The Corporation:
– Harrow School
An independent full-boarding senior school for boys, which prepares pupils with diverse backgrounds and abilities for a life of learning, leadership, service and personal fulfilment.
– John Lyon School
Our school. An independent co-educational, all-through day school, with academic excellence and opportunity at its heart.
The Group:
– Harrow International Schools Limited
HISL – company number 07103979
HISL sub-licenses the Harrow brand to schools around the world and oversees their performance.
– Harrow School Enterprises Limited
HESL – company number 01617359
HESL manages the Corporation’s facilities commercially.
– Harrow Development Trust
HDT – company number 296097
HDT raises funds from donors and benefactors.
And
– John Lyon’s Charity
Charity Number 237725
A separate charity from the Corporation that gives grants to promote, through education, the life-chances of children and young people who live in nine north-west London boroughs.
Click here to learn more about John Lyon’s Foundation.
