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GREAT OAKS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1188094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£6.6m
Latest spending
£5.3m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,363,604 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total net assets of £5,574,882. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are £5,398,313, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £5m (12 months of operational expenditure) due to investment activity in new premises. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £70,001 - £80,000” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Though free reserves are below this level as a consequence of investment activity during the period”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The College occupies facilities at Oaklands School under the Service Level Agreement. ... During the year to 31 July 2025 costs recharged to the School from Oaklands College amounted to £869,438.
“During the year to 31 July 2025 costs recharged to the School from Oaklands College amounted to £869,438.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £39800.0m
“The Valuation Report shows notional assets of £222.2bn and liabilities of £262bn, resulting in a scheme deficit of £39.8bn.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£6.6m
Total spending
£5.3m
Reserves (reported)
£3.4m
Employees
88

Reported reserves equal ~7.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£6.6m£5.3m
31/07/2024£5.7m£4.7m
31/07/2023£5.1m£3.8m
31/07/2022£3.6m£3.1m
31/07/2021£3.1m£2.2m

Common questions

Is GREAT OAKS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,363,604 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total net assets of £5,574,882. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are £5,398,313, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £5m (12 months of operational expenditure) due to investment activity in new premises. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of GREAT OAKS CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/03/2025£150kBuilding renovation