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THE MERESIDE EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1058933 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MERESIDE EDUCATION TRUST, THE MERESIDE EDUATION TRUST

The advancement of the education of children and young people. The Trust operates an independent school based in Stockport, which educates pupils from seven to eighteen years of age.

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Latest income
£11.0m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a significant surplus of £9,553,733 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by restricted income received for a school building project. Unrestricted reserves increased substantially to £8,190,215, well above the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

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: £8.2m)
“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: Quanto Enterprise Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the Charity. £176,618 (2024 : £243,850) was received by the Charity from the subsidiary under gift aid.
“As stated in Note 11, Quanto Enterprise Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the Charity.£176,618 (2024 : £243,850) was received by the Charity from the subsidiary under gift aid.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £2.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£11.0m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
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 (89% 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: 9.2% 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: Cheshire East · Manchester City · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£11.0m£1.4m
31/12/2024£2.1m£2.0m
31/12/2023£4.6m£2.1m
31/12/2022£2.0m£2.0m
31/12/2021£1.5m£1.6m

Common questions

Is THE MERESIDE EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a significant surplus of £9,553,733 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by restricted income received for a school building project. Unrestricted reserves increased substantially to £8,190,215, well above the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. 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 CHEAM FOUNDATION1£172k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MEDESHAMSTEDE EDUCATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MERESIDE EDUCATION TRUST£11.0m—0unclear—no doubt
MEDESHAMSTEDE EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
MEDWAY EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
LEICESTERSHIRE INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£7.2m——below—no doubt
DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.8m£100,001 - £200,000—above—no doubt
OAKHILL EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt

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