THE YARLET TRUST
Nursery, Pre Prep and Preparatory School
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,674 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees maintain that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing existing financing facilities including a government-backed loan and an overdraft. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,031,433, which the trustees hold as a general reserve for unforeseen falls in income or rises in expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Gross fees and extras less discounts 1,823,483” — page 13
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00975999
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Ian Raybould — Headmaster
- Jo Betteley — Chair of Governors
Company officers (Companies House)
- EVERSFIELD, Sarah Catherine on trustee list
- SCOBIE, Jenna on trustee list
- GRIFFITHS, Samuel Cromwell on trustee list
- TOMLINSON, Victoria Jane on trustee list
- CARTWRIGHT, Eva Jean on trustee list
- PICKERING, Mark George on trustee list
- BEECH, Susan Joan on trustee list
- LEFROY, Jeremy John Elton on trustee list
- BETTELEY, Joanne Eleanor on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Joanne Betteleychair
- Eva Jean Cartwright
- James Elliot
- Jenna Scobie
- Jeremy Lefroy
- Mark George Pickering
- Samuel Cromwell Griffiths
- Sarah Eversfield
- Serena Tarling
- Susan Beech
- Victoria Tomlinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £2.0m | £2.0m |
| 31/08/2024 | £3.0m | £2.2m |
| 31/08/2023 | £2.1m | £2.0m |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.9m | £1.9m |
| 31/08/2021 | £1.6m | £1.7m |
Common questions
Is THE YARLET TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,674 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees maintain that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing existing financing facilities including a government-backed loan and an overdraft. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,031,433, which the trustees hold as a general reserve for unforeseen falls in income or rises in expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lawton Bradford Accountants Ltd.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 1 | £28k |
| GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £16k |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| PARKWILL LIMITED | 1 | £13k |
Charities like this
- YATELEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
- YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY
- AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST
- NEWARK PREPARATORY SCHOOL COMPANY LIMITED
- ST THOMAS A BECKETT NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
- BRAMBLETYE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE YARLET TRUST | £2.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YATELEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YESODEY HATORAH NURSERY | £1.7m | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWARK PREPARATORY SCHOOL COMPANY LIMITED | £1.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ST THOMAS A BECKETT NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED | £202k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |