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CARLTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY

Registered charity 230768 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The distribution of the trustees net income from investments and rents to further its aims, being to benefit the education of deprived children and others aged less than 25. The Trustees intend to award grants each year which approximate to the forecast amount of Net Income for that year.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£112k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £72,907 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a surplus on charitable activities and investment gains. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,034,884, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of holding 12 months of running costs. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months running costs (held: £5.0m)
“The Trustees’ reserves policy is to hold a minimum of 12 months running costs to ensure the long-term future of its activities.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£152k£112k
31/12/2023£146k£109k
31/12/2022£174k£138k
31/12/2021£129k£166k
31/12/2020£133k£136k

Common questions

Is CARLTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £72,907 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a surplus on charitable activities and investment gains. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,034,884, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of holding 12 months of running costs. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 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
SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST1£58k
M AND M FOUNDATION1£30k
SAMJO LIMITED1£25k
PARKLAKE CHARITY TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CARLTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY£152k—0unclear—no doubt
CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
KT EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£1.9m—0above—no doubt
DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.1m£90,001 - £100,0002above—no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025£3.1m——below—no doubt
CHORTKOV TRUST FY2025£219k—0unclear—no doubt

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