EDUCATION SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1161436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EDUCATION SECTOR SUPPORT UK, ESS

We are a charity committed to the success of the education sector. We offer a wide range of support services dedicated to ensuring individuals, and the organisations they work in, function at their best. We champion and serve the mental health, wellbeing and effectiveness of teachers, lecturers, school leaders and support staff throughout their careers and during retirement.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£4.6m
Latest spending
£4.1m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus of £407k before investment gains, supported by a £500k unrestricted gift from an associated charity. The trustees report that free unrestricted reserves of £3.307 million are in excess of the stated policy minimum of £1.896 million, providing adequate financial stability despite operating in a challenging income environment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Pension scheme deficit: £190k
“The Trustees took the decision to exit the scheme and trigger the Section 75 debt during the year and provision has been included in the accounts for the cost (£190k).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Education Support (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £795k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£4.6m
Total spending
£4.1m
Cost of raising funds
£898k
Reserves (reported)
£5.3m
Employees
31

Reported reserves equal ~15.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.6m£4.1m
31/03/2024——
31/03/2023£3.0m£3.6m
31/03/2022£3.5m£3.4m
31/03/2021£3.0m£2.9m

Common questions

Is EDUCATION SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus of £407k before investment gains, supported by a £500k unrestricted gift from an associated charity. The trustees report that free unrestricted reserves of £3.307 million are in excess of the stated policy minimum of £1.896 million, providing adequate financial stability despite operating in a challenging income environment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds EDUCATION SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EDUCATION SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP as a grant recipient include CSIS CHARITY FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2023£25kGeneral hardship support grant
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2024£25kGeneral hardship support grant
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2025£13kFor general grant making purposes until 3/26 and Helpline services

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PHYSICS PARTNERS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EDUCATION SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP£4.6m——unclear—no doubt
PHYSICS PARTNERS FY2025£208k—0unclear—no doubt
ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE BROTHERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION FY2025£3.6m—0above—no doubt
BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (UK) LTD FY2025£1.9m—0below—no doubt
PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN FY2025£365k—0unclear—no doubt
TOWER HAMLETS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt

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