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THE CAMBRIAN EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1096941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operate an independent school of special religious character.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£4.3m
Latest spending
£845k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,519,595 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £1,635,370, which the trustees consider sufficient to mitigate short to medium-term risks, and the group maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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: £1.6m)
“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
“As stated in Note 13, 2C Trading Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the Charity. £85,359 (2024 : £79,534) was received by the Charity from the subsidiary under gift aid in the year.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: 2C Trading Limited
“The trading activities of the charity’s trading subsidiary 2C Trading Limited (Company Number 07313657), 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
£4.3m
Total spending
£845k
Cost of raising funds
£629k
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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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: 14.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Powys · Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4.3m£845k
31/12/2024£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2023£126k£98k
31/12/2022£95k£71k
31/12/2021£745k£657k

Common questions

Is THE CAMBRIAN EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £3,519,595 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £1,635,370, which the trustees consider sufficient to mitigate short to medium-term risks, and the group maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by mca Banbury Ltd.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CAMBRIAN EDUCATION TRUST£4.3m—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£200k—0above—not going concern
THE CHURCH SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE (THE OLD SCHOOLS) FY2025£378k—0unclear—no doubt
WYCLIF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£618k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£2.2m——above—no doubt
THE CAMBRIDGE MUSLIM TRUST FY2024£547k—0below—no doubt

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