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FRERE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 529320 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLLEGE OF THE RESURRECTION

The principal activity of the Trust is religious education

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£589k
Latest spending
£562k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest surplus of £27,082 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following deficits in previous years. However, the trustees recognize that unrestricted reserves of £46,836 are deficient against their stated policy target of £200,000, and the charity remains financially dependent on its parent company for future support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Tuition fees (97% of income)
“Income from maintenance and tuition fees for the year was £452,214 (2024: £332,872).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £47k; policy: not below £200,000)
“Reserves remain below the reserve policy of maintaining reserves at a level not below £200,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Community of the Resurrection has given an undertaking to provide sufficient financial support to the Frere Educational Trust for a period sufficient for the directors to consider the charity a going concern.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has taken advantage of the exemption, under Financial Reporting Standard 102 not to disclose related party transactions with its parent company, details of which are in note 17.
“The charity has taken advantage of the exemption, under Financial Reporting Standard 102 not to disclose related party transactions with its parent company, details of which are in note 17.” — page 25
“The Very Rev'd Dr. Frances Ward received travel expenses of £87 in the year (2024: £Nil).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Very Rev'd Dr. Frances Ward received travel expenses of £87 in the year (2024: £Nil).
“The charity has taken advantage of the exemption, under Financial Reporting Standard 102 not to disclose related party transactions with its parent company, details of which are in note 17.” — page 25
“The Very Rev'd Dr. Frances Ward received travel expenses of £87 in the year (2024: £Nil).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: In his capacity as Principal of the College, Bishop Mark Sowerby is on the trustee board of Yorkshire Theological Education Partnership (YTEP), included in accreditation and fees is £14,964 (2024: £10,138) of payments to YTEP for the administration of Common Awards.
“The charity has taken advantage of the exemption, under Financial Reporting Standard 102 not to disclose related party transactions with its parent company, details of which are in note 17.” — page 25
“The Very Rev'd Dr. Frances Ward received travel expenses of £87 in the year (2024: £Nil).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forrest Burlinson. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£589k
Total spending
£562k
Reserves (reported)
£47k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£589k£562k
31/08/2024£549k£531k
31/08/2023£384k£517k
31/08/2022£541k£583k
31/08/2021£605k£617k

Common questions

Is FRERE EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest surplus of £27,082 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following deficits in previous years. However, the trustees recognize that unrestricted reserves of £46,836 are deficient against their stated policy target of £200,000, and the charity remains financially dependent on its parent company for future support. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forrest Burlinson.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NEW COMMUNITY NETWORK1£68k
COLONEL W H WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
JUBILEE CHURCH CIO1£9k
AVERY HILL CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRERE EDUCATIONAL TRUST£589k—0below—noted
THE FREWEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.8m——unclear—no doubt
ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
BAYTUL ILM TRUST FY2024£375k—0above—no doubt
PIONEER TRUST FY2025£370k—0above—no doubt
FARLEIGH SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2024£11.7m£150,001 - £160,0006unclear—no doubt

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