CALDER VALLEY STEINER EDUCATION LTD.

Registered charity 1090119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H.B.S.E.I., HEBDEN BRIDGE STEINER EDUCATION INITIATIVE LTD

WE ARE A STEINER EDUCATION SETTING, PROVIDING PARENT AND CHILD SESSIONS, KINDERGARTEN SESSIONS AND COURSES FOR PARENTS AND FRIENDS.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN TEACHINGS OF THE LATE DR. RUDOLF STEINER AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£97k
Latest spending
£85k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £12,627 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds of £145,329. However, the trustees report that the lack of financial reserves creates material uncertainty and is an ongoing concern, noting that the current reserve level was only met due to a significant donation. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £22k)
“The reserves policy is to aim towards maintaining a level of unrestricted funds to cover three months running costs to ensure activities continue while seeking alternative funding.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties
“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £35,728 (2024: £nil). Trustee expenses No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year. Trustee remuneration and benefits No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.” — page 13
“Loans Name of trustee or related party Richard Bunzl - interest-free loans to the charity”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from trustee Richard Bunzl
“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £35,728 (2024: £nil). Trustee expenses No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year. Trustee remuneration and benefits No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.” — page 13
“Loans Name of trustee or related party Richard Bunzl - interest-free loans to the charity”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£97k£85k
31/08/2024£63k£85k
31/08/2023£52k£77k
31/08/2022£57k£82k
31/08/2021£57k£70k

Common questions

Is CALDER VALLEY STEINER EDUCATION LTD. financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £12,627 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds of £145,329. However, the trustees report that the lack of financial reserves creates material uncertainty and is an ongoing concern, noting that the current reserve level was only met due to a significant donation. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/06/2005£4kDevelopment Worker