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THE COPSEWOOD EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1047219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COPSEWOOD EDUCATION TRUST

Ownership of a property which is leased to a school

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Latest income
£13.3m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant net surplus of £11,683,564 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £12,149,827. This figure is well above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining minimum free reserves equivalent to six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted expenditure (held: £12.1m)
“The charity's policy is to maintain minimum free reserves at a level which equates to six months' unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Factor 4 UK Limited
“The trading activities of the charity’s trading subsidiary Factor 4 UK Limited (06434882), which operates a chain of convenience stores, are undertaken by volunteers.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by mca Banbury Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

FACTOR 4 UK LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The company is a member of a public benefit group and has taken advantage of the exemption to not disclose details of transactions with related parties (other group members).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£13.3m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£906k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£13.3m£1.6m
31/12/2024£1.9m£1.7m
31/12/2023£1.9m£1.9m
31/12/2022£1.8m£1.7m
31/12/2021£1.9m£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE COPSEWOOD EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a significant net surplus of £11,683,564 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £12,149,827. This figure is well above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining minimum free reserves equivalent to six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by mca Banbury Ltd.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE REECE FOUNDATION1£90k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION1£27k
Army Benevolent Fund1£19k
THE ROTHLEY TRUST1£5k
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£320
THE DAIWA ANGLO-JAPANESE FOUNDATION1£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE COPSEWOOD EDUCATION TRUST£13.3m—0unclear—no doubt
HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.5m£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
RUSKIN MILL LAND TRUST FY2025£7.5m—0above—no doubt
BRAMBLETYE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.3m——above—no doubt
LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2024£4.0m£100,001 - £110,000—below—no doubt
THE CAVENDISH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.0m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.