the heron educational trust

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Heron Educational Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in Chelmsford and operates in Essex, Suffolk, and Southend On Sea.

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

The trust assists in the advancement of education of young people from 5-18 otherwise than at school as defined in the Education Acts 1944 to 1993 and for any charitable purposes for the benefit of the Brethren.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex Suffolk Southend-on-sea

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,538,542

Latest Expenditure

£2,112,271

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 11.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 13.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 86.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £417,255

Charitable Activities £7,500

Other Trading £2,113,782

Investments £5

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £280,759

Raising Funds £1,831,512

Governance £3,731

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,538,542	£2,112,271	£280,759	£2,301,036	£0	0 / 2
2023	£2,272,829	£2,371,806	£707,501	£1,874,765	£1,933,436	0 / 2
2022	£2,240,569	£1,767,285	£385,113	£1,973,742	£2,004,600	1 / 25
2021	£1,148,930	£737,657	£29,993	£1,500,458	£1,500,458	1 / 25
2020	£155,087	£39,802				0 / 0