EDHEC CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1153775 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL; THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN THOSE AREAS OF STUDY CARRIED OUT AT EDHEC; AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE WORK AND MANAGEMENT OF EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.

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Latest income
£260k
Latest spending
£264k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £32,786.64 at the end of the period, with the trustees aiming to hold adequate reserves to continue charitable objectives. The charity reported total income of £260,286.01 and total payments of £264,110.55, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 1.4% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Income was £260,286.01 against expenditure of £3,576”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate reserves to allow it to continue its charitable objectives (held: £33k)
“The aim of the trustees is that the Trust holds adequate reserves to allow it to continue its charitable objectives.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£709k
Total spending
£806k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£260k£264k
31/08/2024£709k£806k
26/10/2023£256k£221k
26/10/2022£39k£17k
26/10/2021£6k£112

Common questions

Is EDHEC CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £32,786.64 at the end of the period, with the trustees aiming to hold adequate reserves to continue charitable objectives. The charity reported total income of £260,286.01 and total payments of £264,110.55, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds for the year. 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
Evergreen Care UK1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF HEC CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EDHEC CHARITABLE TRUST£260k—0unclear1.4%no doubt
FRIENDS OF HEC CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£806k—0unclear—no doubt
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£124k—0above—no doubt
CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HIGHCOMBE EDGE TRUST FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
BEIS HAMEDRASH HECHODOSH FY2025£396k—0unclear—no doubt

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