THE EMERSON COLLEGE TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 312101 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMERSON COLLEGE
Providing adult education courses inspired by the work and philosophy of Rudolf Steiner
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £155,527 for the period, resulting in total funds carried forward of £2,042,917. The trustees consider that the charity has sufficient free reserves to meet all ongoing operating costs for a period of six months. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £2.0m)
“The Trustees consider that the charity's assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations and that it has sufficient free reserves to meet all ongoing operating costs for a period of six months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £549k
“PENSION LIABILITY (548,662)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Emerson College Enterprises Limited
“The charitable company's investment at the Balance Sheet date includes the £1 ordinary share in Emerson College Enterprises Limited set up to develop some of the properties with Emerson College site.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Bronsens. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £200k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~13.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (67% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/04/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE EMERSON COLLEGE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £155,527 for the period, resulting in total funds carried forward of £2,042,917. The trustees consider that the charity has sufficient free reserves to meet all ongoing operating costs for a period of six months. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bronsens.
Who funds THE EMERSON COLLEGE TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EMERSON COLLEGE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include HERMES TRUST.
Known funders
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