Farney Educational Trust
Registered charity 307024 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FARNEY CLOSE SCHOOL LTD
Special education - EBD school
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £867,455 for the year ended 31 August 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £7,085,606. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were stated at £1,015,940, which the trustees consider necessary to maintain reserves to continue improving services and provide a buffer against uncertainties over student numbers and funding.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £1.0m)
“The charity needs to maintain reserves to continue to improve the education and care services provided; and at the same time provide a buffer to cope with the increased uncertainties over student numbers and funding.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to related parties
“Remuneration totalling £225,724 (2024 - £149,676) was paid to seven (2024 - five) related parties connected as close family members to either Trustees or Senior Management Personnel at any point during the year. All were employed at the School on standard employment terms.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sara Hack — Principal (source)
- Raymond Lau — Vice Principal (source)
- James Mills — Head of Education (source)
- Jason Maynard — Head of Residential (source)
- Becky Clements — Head of Behaviour & Attitudes (source)
- Alexia Yang — Business Manager (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Wooden Spoon — “Wooden Spoon have supported Farney School again in donating funds to allow us to purchase this facility. Previously we have been in receipt …” (source page)
- ACT Foundation — “ACT provide grants to individuals and other UK registered charities with the aim of enhancing the quality of life of people in need and, par…” (source page)
- The Garfield Weston Foundation — “The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, charitable grant-making foundation, which supports a wide range of causes across the UK,…” (source page)
- The Big Lottery Fund — “The Big Lottery Fund funds projects and activities that make communities stronger and more vibrant, and that are led by the people who live …” (source page)
- The Wolfson Foundation — “The Wolfson Foundation is an independent charity that awards grants to support and promote excellence in the fields of science, health, educ…” (source page)
- The Peter Harrison Foundation — “The Peter Harrison Foundation is an independent grant-making trust which supports voluntary and community groups working in any part of the …” (source page)
- The Openwork Foundation — “Staff and advisers raise money for good causes through The Openwork Foundation. In 2017 they raised £556,300 helping 10,133 disadvantaged ch…” (source page)
- Get-Well Gamers — “Get-Well Gamers is a registered Scottish charity operating around the UK, dedicated to bringing electronic entertainment to children’s hospi…” (source page)
- The Hedley Foundation — “The Hedley Foundation provides grants to smaller charities operating across the spectrum of social need. Last year we supported hundreds of …” (source page)
- Wellesley Charitable Foundation — “To take a more active role in the community, Wellesley Wealth Advisory set up the Wellesley Charitable Foundation in September 2012. The pri…” (source page)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Nicola Bartholomewchair
- Alan Smith
- Richard Neil Johnson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Farney Educational Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £867,455 for the year ended 31 August 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £7,085,606. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were stated at £1,015,940, which the trustees consider necessary to maintain reserves to continue improving services and provide a buffer against uncertainties over student numbers and funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Government & lottery funding
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