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THE LONG LEYS EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1058608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HIGH LBAS EDUCATION CENTRE

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Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£2.7m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £785,490 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this deficit, the trustees maintain that free reserves of £4,856,465 are sufficient to mitigate short to medium-term risks and continue the going concern basis. The charity's primary trading subsidiary, Edutrade Humber Limited, ceased trading during the year and is planned to be closed down in 2026.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted expenditure (held: £4.9m)
“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: Gift Aid from subsidiary
“£526,402 (2024 : £280,394) was received by the Charity from the subsidiary under gift aid.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Edutrade Humber Limited
“The trading activities of the charity’s trading subsidiary Edutrade Humber Limited (Company Number 13312138), 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
£1.9m
Total spending
£2.7m
Cost of raising funds
£1.8m
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).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.9m£2.7m
31/12/2024£4.4m£3.1m
31/12/2023£4.9m£3.3m
31/12/2022£3.4m£3.1m
31/12/2021£1.8m£1.6m

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Is THE LONG LEYS EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £785,490 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this deficit, the trustees maintain that free reserves of £4,856,465 are sufficient to mitigate short to medium-term risks and continue the going concern basis. The charity's primary trading subsidiary, Edutrade Humber Limited, ceased trading during the year and is planned to be closed down in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by mca Banbury Ltd.