Red Balloon Educational Trust
Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
2005
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£3.6m
Cost of raising funds
£111k
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
94
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/03/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (29/07/2014)
Trustees
- CARRIE HERBERTchair
- Barry Jessup
- Dr Martin Alexander Ruehl
- Michael Dobson
- RUTH LOSHAK
- Ralph Burditt
- Revd Professor Michael Jonathan Reiss
- Surjit Ram
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £4.2m | £3.6m |
| 31/08/2024 | £3.3m | £3.2m |
| 31/08/2023 | £2.9m | £2.6m |
| 31/08/2022 | £2.4m | £2.2m |
| 31/08/2021 | £3.5m | £3.5m |
Common questions
Who funds Red Balloon Educational Trust?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Red Balloon Educational Trust as a grant recipient include PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ASTOR FOUNDATION, FORD BRITAIN TRUST, DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £25k |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k |
| FORD BRITAIN TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | FY2023 | £500 |