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THE HIGHCOMBE EDGE TRUST

Registered charity 1077572 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EASTBROOK EDUCATION TRUST (HANTS)

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,545,831, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted expenditure (held: £6.5m)
“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
“£289,913 (2024 : £324,349) was received by the Charity from the subsidiary under gift aid.” — page 31
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
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£1.9m
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: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.2m£2.3m
31/12/2024£3.7m£2.7m
31/12/2023£2.6m£2.7m
31/12/2022£2.3m£2.4m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE HIGHCOMBE EDGE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,545,831, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by mca Banbury Ltd.