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ST CEDD'S SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 310865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST CEDD'S SCHOOL

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Latest income
£4.7m
Latest spending
£4.4m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £5,940,253, with the majority invested in tangible fixed assets used for charitable activities. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and relies on trading surpluses and fixed assets for financial viability rather than cash reserves.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient working capital to meet the present needs and future development requirements (held: £5.9m)
“The aim is to budget so as to provide sufficient working capital to meet the present needs and future development requirements of the School. The Governors recognise that the level of reserves fluctuates during periods of investment in the School estate and are satisfied that external finance facilities are sufficient to provide working capital and an adequate safety net for the School.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Edmund Carr LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

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.

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

Total income
£4.7m
Total spending
£4.4m
Cost of raising funds
£50k
Reserves (reported)
£260k
Employees
94

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£4.7m£4.4m
31/08/2024£4.8m£4.5m
31/08/2023£4.4m£4.3m
31/08/2022£4.2m£3.9m
31/08/2021£3.9m£3.7m

Common questions

Is ST CEDD'S SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £5,940,253, with the majority invested in tangible fixed assets used for charitable activities. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and relies on trading surpluses and fixed assets for financial viability rather than cash reserves. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Edmund Carr LLP.