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The Beacon Educational Trust Limited

Also known as: The Beacon School

The Beacon Educational Trust Ltd operates as The Beacon, a day preparatory school for boys aged 3 - 13.

Activities & Mission

The Beacon Educational Trust Ltd operates as The Beacon, a day preparatory school for boys aged 3 - 13.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,017,317
Latest Expenditure
£9,141,412

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 39% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample: 661). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 68% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 65% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £90,525
Charitable Activities £9,556,386
Other Trading £206,149
Investments £164,257
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £9,065,288
Raising Funds £76,124
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£10,017,317
£9,141,412£9,065,288£18,091,338£2,389,896137 / 0
2023
£9,205,580
£8,957,496£8,888,565£17,215,433£17,080,293138 / 0
2022
£9,006,844
£8,264,150£8,236,060£16,967,349£16,878,300139 / 0
2021
£8,019,244
£7,504,866£7,463,078£16,215,565£16,194,420123 / 0
2020
£8,181,778
£7,398,144£7,339,998£15,701,187£1,076,826121 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Beacon Educational Trust Limited

What does The Beacon Educational Trust Limited do?

The Beacon Educational Trust Ltd operates as The Beacon, a day preparatory school for boys aged 3 - 13.

How much income did The Beacon Educational Trust Limited report in 2024?

The Beacon Educational Trust Limited reported total income of £10.02m and reported expenditure of £9.14m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The Beacon Educational Trust Limited?

The Beacon Educational Trust Limited has a program ratio of 90.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 39% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample of 661 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The Beacon Educational Trust Limited registered as a charity?

The Beacon Educational Trust Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 10 November 1972 as charity number 309911. It has been registered for 54 years.

Who runs The Beacon Educational Trust Limited?

The Beacon Educational Trust Limited is governed by a board of 15 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Beacon Educational Trust Limited operate?

The Beacon Educational Trust Limited operates across 2 areas: Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.

Is The Beacon Educational Trust Limited a registered charity?

Yes — The Beacon Educational Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 309911.

Details

Address
THE BEACON SCHOOL
15 AMERSHAM ROAD
CHESHAM BOIS
AMERSHAM
HP6 5PF
Registration Date
10 November 1972
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
309911
Charity Number
309911

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Trustees

Alexandra Wansbrough
Barnaby St John Knight
Bhavin Shah
David Alastair Atkinson
David Charles Lawson Miller
Deborah Leigh Davies
Dipen Thaker
Jane Rampin
Jenny Aviss
Also governs 1 other charity
Katy Marie Wilson
Kingsley Richard Jolowicz
Paul McGlone
Richard Herbert
Ronak Bharat Pathak
Thomas Hockedy

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • The Beacon School

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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