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racing to school

The charity supports children and young people. Racing To School is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Racing to School (formerly BHEST) is responsible for the management and delivery of education programmes to support and enhance young people's learning and development. Delivery takes place at racecourses, studs and training yards with educational activities linked to racing and thoroughbred breeding.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£881,912
Latest Expenditure
£768,821

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £435,186
Charitable Activities £386,998
Other Trading £0
Investments £59,728
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £703,540
Raising Funds £65,281
Governance £14,256
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£881,912£768,821£703,540£1,494,669£86,1087 / 0
2023£874,939£722,374£673,539£1,381,578£148,1609 / 0
2022£862,908£754,386£696,344£1,229,013£196,4759 / 0
2021£622,788£538,791£506,900£1,120,491£261,33510 / 0
2020£522,768£441,952£399,755£1,036,494£289,59710 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
7th Floor
Holborn Gate
26 Southampton Buildings
LONDON
WC2A 1AN
Registration Date
5 September 1994
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1040590
Charity Number
1040590

Trustees

ANDREW WILLIAM KENNEDY MERRIAM
Clive Wisby
Michael David Andrews
Paul Neil Delisle Brewster
Kevin Daniel Parsons
Jacqueline Dawn Greet
Anna Lisa Balding
John Anthony WIlliam Baker
Camilla Dutton
Andrea O'Keeffe

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • BRITISH HORSERACING EDUCATION AND STANDARDS TRUST
  • BRITISH HORSERACING EDUCATION AND STANDARDS TRUST
  • THE RACING AND THOROUGHBRED BREEDING TRAINING BOARD