THOMAS HEATHERLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Education/TrainingArts/culture
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £96,667 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit of £131,586 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £798,186, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' running costs valued at £629,463. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Christopher Penn
- Frances Christie
- John Eagle
- Lord Nicolas Gage
- Murray George Shanks
- Professor Sue Timney
- RICHARD SHARP
- Rachel Parker
- Robert Smith Leighton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.1m | £1.2m |
| 31/08/2021 | £932k | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is THOMAS HEATHERLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £96,667 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit of £131,586 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £798,186, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' running costs valued at £629,463. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £170k |
| MISSION44 | 1 | £75k |
| THE 4814 TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUST
- SCHOOL-LED DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY
- THE ELWYN THOMAS MEMORIAL FUND
- FHS TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HEATHERLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUST | £643k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCHOOL-LED DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £19.0m | £150,001 - £160,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £946k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | £260k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ELWYN THOMAS MEMORIAL FUND | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |