THE COVENTRY SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 504837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BABLAKE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST

The advancement of education in general and in particular at King Henry VIII and Bablake Schools within the Coventry School Foundation. The Trustees arrange for payments towards the fees for pupils of parents of limited means.

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Latest income

£349k

Latest spending

£235k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted cash funds increased to £119,728 by the end of the period, supported by investment income and sales. However, the trustees' report notes that the financial position of the wider Coventry School Foundation is expected to worsen due to cost pressures and potential VAT impacts, which may reduce pupil numbers and threaten the current structure of the schools.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Trustees envisage that there will be a continuing need for such support and the demand is likely to increase rather than diminish in future years.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ann Weitzel
BRENDAN CONNOR
Christopher Jones
Dr Caroline Ann Rhodes · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathan Thompson
MICHAEL BUTLER

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

Operates in: Coventry City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£349k	£235k
31/08/2024	£45k	£8k
31/08/2023	£45k	£84k
31/08/2022	£49k	£84k
31/08/2021	£48k	£85k

Common questions

Is THE COVENTRY SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted cash funds increased to £119,728 by the end of the period, supported by investment income and sales. However, the trustees' report notes that the financial position of the wider Coventry School Foundation is expected to worsen due to cost pressures and potential VAT impacts, which may reduce pupil numbers and threaten the current structure of the schools. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation	1	£16k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Bedford School Foundation Trust.

Bedford School Foundation Trust income £2.7m
KEVICC Awards Foundation Trust income £140k
GGS SCHOOL FUND income £331k
SCHOOL FUND income £301k
THE KING EDWARD VI HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BIRMINGHAM TRUST income £333k
WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED income £11.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE COVENTRY SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST	£349k	—	unclear	—	noted
Bedford School Foundation Trust FY2025	£2.7m	—	above	—	no doubt
KEVICC Awards Foundation Trust FY2025	£140k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GGS SCHOOL FUND FY2025	£331k	—	unclear	—	noted
SCHOOL FUND FY2025	£301k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE KING EDWARD VI HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BIRMINGHAM TRUST FY2023	£333k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.