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THE FROEBEL TRUST

Registered charity 1145128 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES, COURSES, RESEARCH AND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF FRIEDRICH FROEBEL WITHIN THE EARLY YEARS EDUCATIONAL SPECTRUM, WITHIN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY.

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Latest income
£604k
Latest spending
£906k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £23,422,610, with a liquidity policy targeting six months of projected expenditure, of which £566,373 was held in cash. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £194,935 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding investment income, though it maintains significant investment assets. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee earned £60,000 per annum or more (including taxable benefits but excluding employer pension contributions in the banding £80,001 to £90,000)” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned £60,000 per annum or more” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of expected commitments (held: £23.4m)
“The Trust aims to ensure that at least 6 months of expected commitments are held in cash and other liquid assets.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Professor Jean-Noel Ezingeard, a trustee, is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Roehampton. Grants totalling £15,000 were made to the University.
“Research and bursary grants were made to the University during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalling £15,000” — page 46
“Research grant payment was made to the Brunel University during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalling £1,515.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Kate Hoskins, a trustee and Reader at Brunel University, received a research grant of £1,515.
“Research and bursary grants were made to the University during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalling £15,000” — page 46
“Research grant payment was made to the Brunel University during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalling £1,515.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£604k
Total spending
£906k
Cost of raising funds
£110k
Reserves (reported)
£23.4m
Employees
5

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (73% 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: 18.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Australia · Germany · Hong Kong · India · New Zealand · Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£604k£906k
31/03/2024£675k£1.1m
31/03/2023£619k£1.2m
31/03/2022£564k£727k
31/03/2021£511k£689k

Common questions

Is THE FROEBEL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £23,422,610, with a liquidity policy targeting six months of projected expenditure, of which £566,373 was held in cash. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £194,935 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding investment income, though it maintains significant investment assets. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE FROEBEL TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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 DOOUSS CHARITABLE TRUST1£100k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAURENCE, NORTHFIELD BIRMINGHAM1£12k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FROEBEL TRUST£604k£80,001 - £90,0001above—no doubt
FRERE EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£589k—0below—noted
BRAMBLETYE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.3m——above—no doubt
EASTBROOK EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
EUROPE TRUST FY2024£1.4m—0above—no doubt

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