EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 314286 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£639k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,882,013 and reports a net surplus of £202,797 for the year. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient investment assets to cover future expenditure. The charity does not engage in public fundraising, relying instead on investment income to support its charitable activities.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Janice Miller, a trustee, is CEO of Kidasha which received a grant.
Janice Miller, a trustee of Educational Opportunity Foundation, is the CEO of Kidasha. During the year Kidasha was awarded a conditional grant payable over two years of which £15,000 has been paid in 2025. — page 27
Educational Opportunity Foundation bought in accountancy services from Godfrey Wilson which cost £6,678 (2024: £8,160). — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Accountancy services purchased from Godfrey Wilson.
Janice Miller, a trustee of Educational Opportunity Foundation, is the CEO of Kidasha. During the year Kidasha was awarded a conditional grant payable over two years of which £15,000 has been paid in 2025. — page 27
Educational Opportunity Foundation bought in accountancy services from Godfrey Wilson which cost £6,678 (2024: £8,160). — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Begbies Chartered Accountants.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£639k
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£25.9m
Employees
4

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£639k£1.0m
31/12/2024£626k£1.7m
31/12/2023£620k£1.6m
31/12/2022£680k£1.3m
31/12/2021£650k£1.1m

Common questions

Is EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,882,013 and reports a net surplus of £202,797 for the year. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient investment assets to cover future expenditure. The charity does not engage in public fundraising, relying instead on investment income to support its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Begbies Chartered Accountants.

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