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BROWNBERRIE EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1056607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £132,672 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Despite reporting net current liabilities, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,891,533, which the trustees consider sufficient to mitigate short to medium-term risks and maintain going concern status.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted expenditure (held: £5.9m)
“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.
Related-party transaction: Acad Trading Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the Charity. £100,000 (2024 : £192,698) was received by the Charity from the subsidiary under gift aid.
“As stated in Note 13, Acad Trading Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the Charity. £100,000 (2024 : £192,698) was received by the Charity from the subsidiary under gift aid.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Acad Trading Limited
“The trading activities of the charity’s trading subsidiary Acad Trading Limited (Registered Company 08316305), 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.

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

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£850k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.0m£1.0m
31/12/2024£3.8m£1.6m
31/12/2023£1.9m£1.6m
31/12/2022£1.7m£1.6m
31/12/2021£1.2m£796k

Common questions

Is BROWNBERRIE EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £132,672 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Despite reporting net current liabilities, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,891,533, which the trustees consider sufficient to mitigate short to medium-term risks and maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by mca Banbury Ltd.