ARNSIDE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

Registered charity 526894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (BRITISH SCHOOL)

The charity operates a village hall which provides facilities for local activities. It provides support for local educational activities.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£73k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is very healthy, with total net assets increasing to £910,356. However, free unrestricted reserves have dropped significantly to £3,881, which is below the stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity holds substantial fixed asset investments valued at £543,745.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: six months unrestricted expenditure)
“Free reserves as at the end of the year end were £3,881 (2024 - £8,417) which equates to less than one months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£73k£76k
31/12/2024£106k£105k
31/12/2023£77k£76k
31/12/2022£48k£58k
31/12/2021£41k£53k

Common questions

Is ARNSIDE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is very healthy, with total net assets increasing to £910,356. However, free unrestricted reserves have dropped significantly to £3,881, which is below the stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity holds substantial fixed asset investments valued at £543,745. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARNSIDE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARNSIDE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE as a grant recipient include THE HOLEHIRD TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOLEHIRD TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kSocial Needs
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITYFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England03/03/2026£2kTable Tennis Tables Safety Upgrades
South Lakeland District Council—£15kLocally Important Projects
South Lakeland District Council—£6kPromoting South Lakeland
South Lakeland District Council—£10kLocally Important Projects Grants