Gloucestershire Catholic Educational Trust

Registered charity 293360 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARLTON PARK SCHOOL TRUST, ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL CHELTENHAM TRUST

Gloucestershire Catholic Educational Trust is the legacy charity for St Edward's School, Cheltenham, formed following the acquisition of St Edward's by an independent schools group. The Trust supports children in Catholic education in Cheltenham and the surrounding area by providing grants, bursaries and awards.

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Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £105,364 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £2,240,184, and the trustees confirmed 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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Total income
£6.9m
Total spending
£7.9m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
169

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£70k£26k
31/12/2023£141k£94k
31/08/2022£6.9m£7.9m
31/08/2021£6.9m£7.9m
31/08/2020£7.8m£7.5m

Common questions

Is Gloucestershire Catholic Educational Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £105,364 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £2,240,184, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.