THE EDWARD BARNSLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1182709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNSLEY WORKSHOP, EDWARD BARNSLEY WORKSHOP

THE TRUST ACHIEVES ITS CHARITABLE OBJECTS BY TRAINING APPRENTICE FINE FURNITURE MAKERS AND PROVIDING THE MEANS FOR CRAFTSMEN TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted general reserves of £441,775, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £250,000 (one year's expenditure). The charity reported a net income of £17,598 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £221,283 and total funds carried forward of £1,321,413.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~55.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 36.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lynn Pearcy
• PAUL ANTHONY MARTIN · trustee of 2 other charities
• PETER CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBERT WALTON
• TOM BLACK

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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