APEX TRUST

Registered charity 1116216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The prime activities of Apex Trust is to advance the education of the pupils at Apex Islamic Schools by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority for education at the school.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT APEX PRIMARY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL.TO ADVANCE THE ISLAM FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUPILS AND PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ISLAM.TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN

Area of benefit: APEX PRIMARY SCHOOL

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
£859k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £425,111 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,018,899 to £593,788. The trustees' report notes that the charity is reliant on primary activity income and is currently looking into paying part of its long-term liability with the agreement of funders. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue its activities, supported by unrestricted funds of £420,327.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs, which equates to £50,000 in free reserves (held: £420k)
“The Trustees have established a reserves policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be at a level of three months running costs, which equates to £50,000 in free reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales. 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.

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

Total income
£859k
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£43k
Reserves (reported)
£420k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (69% 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: 5.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£859k£1.3m
31/08/2024£633k£701k
31/08/2023£592k£483k
31/08/2022£455k£417k
31/08/2021£435k£375k

Common questions

Is APEX TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £425,111 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,018,899 to £593,788. The trustees' report notes that the charity is reliant on primary activity income and is currently looking into paying part of its long-term liability with the agreement of funders. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue its activities, supported by unrestricted funds of £420,327. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE VERNON EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
APEX TRUST£859k——unclear—no doubt
THE VERNON EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£13.5m£140,001 - £150,000—above—no doubt
HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.5m£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
DRAGON SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£25.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE LONG LEYS EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
KINGSWOOD HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.3m——unclear—no doubt

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