THE GARFORD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 309825 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to support and advance of the educational needs and well-being of the residents of Easton-on-the-Hill by:(i) the provision of grants to residents of the Village for the purposes of advancing their education; and(ii) providing facilities by way of a premises for the purposes of promoting the education and wellbeing needs of residents of the village

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY: A. PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION; ANDB. ASSISTING BENEFICIARIES IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD BY AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS. THE TRUSTEES MUST GIVE A PREFERENCE TO BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS.

Area of benefit: EASTON-ON-THE-HILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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

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Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure for the year, with total receipts of £48,127.65 against costs of £28,071.70. This surplus improved the charity's cash reserves, which were supported by investment income and grants. The trustees describe the financial year as a 'return to steady state' with no indication of financial distress.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The document notes a significant delay in converting the charity to a CIO and the need to transfer assets/register land, but does not explicitly state this as a governance failure, regulator engagement, or serious incident report requiring flagging under strict rules.

“The process to convert the charity to a CIO has taken significantly longer than anticipated. We remain in the process of transferring the assets and registering the land with the Land Registry for the first time.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Stephen Forsterchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ALISTER KEITH LEACH
Debbie Asher · trustee of 1 other charity
LADY SUSAN HUNT · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£48k	£28k
05/04/2024	£49k	£37k
05/04/2023	£75k	£140k
05/04/2022	£27k	£27k
05/04/2021	£21k	£18k

Common questions

Is THE GARFORD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure for the year, with total receipts of £48,127.65 against costs of £28,071.70. This surplus improved the charity's cash reserves, which were supported by investment income and grants. The trustees describe the financial year as a 'return to steady state' with no indication of financial distress. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.