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CARDIFF EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1123262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARDIFF SIXTH FORM COLLEGE

Grant making

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

Latest income
£170k
Latest spending
£269k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds amounted to £4,857,602, all of which are unrestricted. The charity reported a net income increase of £1,682 for the year, driven by a significant net gain on investments of £101,174, which offset a deficit on charitable activities. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern despite ongoing investigations into former governance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain an appropriate amount of funds to generate income in order to make grants (held: £4.9m)
“It remains the long term policy to maintain an appropriate amount of funds to generate income in order to make grants in furtherance of the charity's objects.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Costs incurred from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP for the Interim Manager's work.
“During the year the charity incurred costs of £6,475 (2024: £10,538) from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP in respect of the Interim Manager's work and professional fees.” — page 16
“The company secretary provided the charity with services throughout the year, totalling in value £11,916 (2024: £7,148).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Company secretary services provided.
“During the year the charity incurred costs of £6,475 (2024: £10,538) from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP in respect of the Interim Manager's work and professional fees.” — page 16
“The company secretary provided the charity with services throughout the year, totalling in value £11,916 (2024: £7,148).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Investigations into the charity's affairs were still under review. The Charity Commission is satisfied with all new governance processes and systems now in place and has endorsed the grant-making of the charity.
“Investigations into the charity's affairs were still under review. The Charity Commission is satisfied with all new governance processes and systems now in place and has endorsed the grant-making of the charity.” — page 4
“There are concerns over the former governance of the charity and breaches of trust.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: There are concerns over the former governance of the charity and breaches of trust.
“Investigations into the charity's affairs were still under review. The Charity Commission is satisfied with all new governance processes and systems now in place and has endorsed the grant-making of the charity.” — page 4
“There are concerns over the former governance of the charity and breaches of trust.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Charity Commission inquiry

The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry due to concerns regarding the charity's governance, financial management, and significant related party transactions involving former trustees. The report states that an interim manager was appointed to review governance infrastructure and financial controls, and to oversee the proposed sale of the college, while the inquiry into misconduct and mismanagement was ongoing.
The provided text is a press release announcing the *opening* of a statutory inquiry. It does not contain the final regulatory case report or the conclusion of the inquiry. Therefore, a definitive outcome (such as trustees being removed or an official warning issued) is not stated in the text. The text only details the reasons for opening the inquiry and the interim protective measures taken.
“The Commission opened a compliance case in April 2016 relating to the charity’s failure to submit its accounts.”
This quote identifies the specific regulatory concerns regarding governance and financial management that prompted the inquiry.
“The Commission has identified regulatory concerns about the charity’s governance, financial management and significant related party transactions between the charity and some of its former trustees.”
This quote highlights the specific issue regarding conflicts of interest and authorization of transactions.
“The charity does not appear to have identified and/or managed conflicts of interest and there have been significant high value transactions which may not have been properly authorised.”
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Regulator actions

Fundraising Regulator: New charity investigation: Cardiff Sixth Form College (10/11/2016)

press release: The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Cardiff Sixth Form College, registered charity number 1123262.

Official record

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£170k£269k
31/08/2024£200k£89k
31/08/2023£134k£47k
31/08/2022£94£56k
31/08/2021£14k£38k

Common questions

Is CARDIFF EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds amounted to £4,857,602, all of which are unrestricted. The charity reported a net income increase of £1,682 for the year, driven by a significant net gain on investments of £101,174, which offset a deficit on charitable activities. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern despite ongoing investigations into former governance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£60k
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES1£50k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£26k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION1£4k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARDIFF FURTHER EDUCATION TRUST FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CARDIFF EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT TRUST£170k—0above—no doubt
CARDIFF FURTHER EDUCATION TRUST FUND FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£842k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION FY2025£167k—0above—no doubt
ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF-MENEVIA FY2025£6.0m£70,001 - £80,0003unclear—no doubt
GLAMORGAN FURTHER EDUCATION TRUST FUND FY2025£128k—0unclear—no doubt

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