EDCITY OFFICE

Registered charity 1184547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds (free reserves) amounted to £6.0m, which is available to meet day-to-day working capital requirements. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least cover minimum contractual liabilities that are expected to accrue within the course of the coming year (held: £6.0m)
Reserves are expected to at least cover minimum contractual liabilities that are expected to accrue within the course of the coming year — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from parent charity Ark
£nil (2023/24 – £22,240k) of donations were received by Ark, the parent charity, and were transferred in cash to EdCity Office. — page 36
During the year, EdCity Office recognised £687k of lease related and event space income from Ark Schools — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from Ark Schools
£nil (2023/24 – £22,240k) of donations were received by Ark, the parent charity, and were transferred in cash to EdCity Office. — page 36
During the year, EdCity Office recognised £687k of lease related and event space income from Ark Schools — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to Ark Schools
£nil (2023/24 – £22,240k) of donations were received by Ark, the parent charity, and were transferred in cash to EdCity Office. — page 36
During the year, EdCity Office recognised £687k of lease related and event space income from Ark Schools — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments on behalf of Ark Schools
£nil (2023/24 – £22,240k) of donations were received by Ark, the parent charity, and were transferred in cash to EdCity Office. — page 36
During the year, EdCity Office recognised £687k of lease related and event space income from Ark Schools — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee connection to Marshall Wace
£nil (2023/24 – £22,240k) of donations were received by Ark, the parent charity, and were transferred in cash to EdCity Office. — page 36
During the year, EdCity Office recognised £687k of lease related and event space income from Ark Schools — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£28.7m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~143.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.2m£2.4m
31/08/2024£22.3m£18.8m
31/08/2023£798k£502k
31/08/2022£561k£35k
31/08/2021£11.5m£168k

Common questions

Is EDCITY OFFICE financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds (free reserves) amounted to £6.0m, which is available to meet day-to-day working capital requirements. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.