NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 236586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEA, THE NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, THE NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC039209 (OSCR)

Our objects are the advancement of education and learning and the training of character in accordance with Christian principles and ideals. To do this NEA owns and operates a variety of centres in Great Britain, including halls of residence for students in higher education, clubs with study facilities for young people, vocational training centres, and venues for residential courses and seminars.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING AND THE TRAINING OF CHARACTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO OWN AND OPERATE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES).

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£3.5m
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,832,107, representing just over two years' annual expenditure. The charity reports a net surplus for the year driven by realised gains on property disposals and investment movements, while noting that its activities depend on voluntary income from supporters.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more (2024 nil).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities
“Income from charitable activities relates to residential fees, charges for courses and activities, and subscriptions.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: work towards a situation where year-on-year surpluses can be added to the free reserves (reserves figure: £1.8m)
“NEA's longer-term policy is to work towards a situation where yearon-year surpluses can be added to the free reserves to support both NEA's on-going operations and its commitments in respect of its fixed assets. This policy will be reviewed annually.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Bosch and Mr J Valero are trustees of the Greygarth Association which at 30th September 2025 had made an unsecured loan of £16,508 (2024 - £43,133) with NEA.
“Mr Bosch and Mr J Valero are trustees of the Greygarth Association which at 30th September 2025 had made an unsecured loan of £16,508 (2024 - £43,133) with NEA.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Ross Brooke. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

  • Volunteers: 80
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2021 (received 22/12/2022, 145 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Netherhall Educational Association (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

30 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (18 freehold); recorded price paid £4.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£3.4m
Cost of raising funds
£141k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
51

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (41% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£3.5m£3.4m
30/09/2024£3.6m£2.8m
30/09/2023£2.8m£2.9m
30/09/2022£3.0m£2.8m
30/09/2021£3.2m£2.8m

Common questions

Is NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,832,107, representing just over two years' annual expenditure. The charity reports a net surplus for the year driven by realised gains on property disposals and investment movements, while noting that its activities depend on voluntary income from supporters. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Ross Brooke.

What does the highest-paid employee of NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NETHERHALL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION£3.5mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF NETHER HALL ASSOCIATION FY2025£37k——unclear—no doubt
NATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES NETWORK FY2025£234k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY (CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND CHURCH IN WALES) FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION FY2025£6.4m——above—no doubt
NETHERTON PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£459k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH OF ENGLAND ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING FY2025£38k—0unclear—no doubt

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