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ASHLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 277256 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Encouraging resident students and their friends to help in the education of children and immigrants in deprived areas of Manchester and undertake social projects in underdeveloped countries.Running girls' clubs in different areas, where they learn new skills, and have the opportunity to interact with children of different nationalities and backgrounds.

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Latest income
£517k
Latest spending
£390k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,078,944, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £150,000. However, the going concern note discloses a reliance on future voluntary grants and donations to meet capital loan repayments, indicating a dependency on continued donor generosity despite the current surplus.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £150,000 (held: £4.1m)
“This level is currently estimated at £150,000, based on a 'normal' operating year, being a contingency based on a 50% reduction in occupancy in any given year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustee Directors are content that, due to the generosity of so many donors, and regular giving arrangements that are in place, future donations will continue at a level necessary to meet loan repayments.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ashley Educational Trust Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £60k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£517k
Total spending
£390k
Reserves (reported)
£4.1m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~125.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£517k£390k
31/08/2024£592k£338k
31/08/2023£593k£302k
31/08/2022£485k£267k
31/08/2021£390k£267k

Common questions

Is ASHLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,078,944, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £150,000. However, the going concern note discloses a reliance on future voluntary grants and donations to meet capital loan repayments, indicating a dependency on continued donor generosity despite the current surplus. Its FY2025 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
THE REECE FOUNDATION1£90k
THE ROTHLEY TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Frances Johnstone Legacy Limited.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASHLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED£517k—0unclear—noted
The Frances Johnstone Legacy Limited FY2025£3.3m——below—noted
EDWARD HOLT TRUST FY2025£255k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROSEMARIE NATHANSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£376k—0unclear—no doubt
PARADISE RIDA SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£2.2m——above—no doubt

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