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THE CRANEDALE EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1087766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRANEDALE CENTRE

Educational Field Study Centre

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Latest income
£986k
Latest spending
£897k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £124,672, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of 12 months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £88,998 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, while operating with a staff headcount of 34 and total charitable expenditure of £896,537.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 month’s expenditure (held: £125k)
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to 12 month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trust purchased goods and services from its wholly owned subsidiary, The Cranedale Centre Limited.
“Goods and services were purchased from the company during the year, on normal commercial terms, totalling £130,020” — page 24
“The trust has supported it's wholly owned subsidiary during the year and has an unsecured loan due from the company which has a balance at 31 August 2025 of £106763” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trust holds an unsecured loan from its wholly owned subsidiary, The Cranedale Centre Limited.
“Goods and services were purchased from the company during the year, on normal commercial terms, totalling £130,020” — page 24
“The trust has supported it's wholly owned subsidiary during the year and has an unsecured loan due from the company which has a balance at 31 August 2025 of £106763” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trust occupies premises leased from Shipton Estates Limited, a company where trustee A W A Outhwaite is a director and major shareholder.
“Goods and services were purchased from the company during the year, on normal commercial terms, totalling £130,020” — page 24
“The trust has supported it's wholly owned subsidiary during the year and has an unsecured loan due from the company which has a balance at 31 August 2025 of £106763” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Cranedale Centre Limited
“The trust wholly owns a subsidiary company The Cranedale Centre Limited which provides holidays and associated goods and services of a non educational nature.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£986k
Total spending
£897k
Reserves (reported)
£125k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£986k£897k
31/08/2024£990k£1.0m
31/08/2023£872k£973k
31/08/2022£906k£798k
31/08/2021£448k£478k

Common questions

Is THE CRANEDALE EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £124,672, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of 12 months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £88,998 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, while operating with a staff headcount of 34 and total charitable expenditure of £896,537. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CRANEDALE EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST£986k——unclear—no doubt
THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION FY2025£520k—0unclear—no doubt
CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CRANLEY OTHERWISE CRANLEIGH FY2025£313k—0above—no doubt
Cranford School FY2025£12.7m——unclear—no doubt

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