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THE HERON EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1057136 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NOAK HILL SCHOOL

The trust assists in the advancement of education of young people from 5-18 otherwise than at school as defined in the Education Acts 1944 to 1993 and for any charitable purposes for the benefit of the Brethren.

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,284 for the year, contrasting with a surplus in the prior period, while the group reported a net surplus of £25,251. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,115,502, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees maintain that resources are adequate 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: £2.1m)
“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.
Related-party transaction: Payments to related party for financial services
“During the year the charity made the following related party transactions: One School Global UK (During the year The Heron Educational Trust made payments totalling £10,124.09 to a related party, One School Global UK Trust for financial services.)” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Larchcroft Trading Co Ltd
“The trading activities of the charity’s trading subsidiary Larchcroft Trading Co Ltd (06340326), 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 Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£1.4m
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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (78% 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: 85.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.6m£1.6m
31/12/2024£2.5m£2.1m
31/12/2023£2.3m£2.4m
31/12/2022£2.2m£1.8m
31/12/2021£1.1m£738k

Common questions

Is THE HERON EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,284 for the year, contrasting with a surplus in the prior period, while the group reported a net surplus of £25,251. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,115,502, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees maintain that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by mca Banbury Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HERON EDUCATIONAL TRUST£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
KEYSTONE EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£107k—0unclear—no doubt
AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE LONG LEYS EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
READING EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt

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