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THE ROYAL CALEDONIAN EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 310952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Forces Children Scotland, ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM, ROYAL CALEDONIAN EDUCATION TRUST, ROYAL CALEDONIAN SCHOOLS TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC038722 (OSCR)

Latest income
£291k
Latest spending
£734k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £150,256 against total net assets of £3,889,200, with the majority held in permanent endowment funds. The trustees report that while inflationary pressures increased costs, the charity mitigated these impacts through investment income and disposals, maintaining confidence in its long-term financial standing.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Myers Clark.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£512k
Total spending
£603k
Cost of raising funds
£153k
Reserves (reported)
£291k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£291k£734k
31/03/2024£219k£728k
31/03/2023£407k£833k
31/03/2022£489k£696k
31/03/2021£512k£603k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL CALEDONIAN EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £150,256 against total net assets of £3,889,200, with the majority held in permanent endowment funds. The trustees report that while inflationary pressures increased costs, the charity mitigated these impacts through investment income and disposals, maintaining confidence in its long-term financial standing. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Myers Clark.

Who funds THE ROYAL CALEDONIAN EDUCATION TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL CALEDONIAN EDUCATION TRUST as a grant recipient include EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, Army Benevolent Fund, THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£28k
Army Benevolent FundFY2026£20k
THE ARMY CENTRAL FUNDFY2025£5k

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 BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES1£500

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