the mereside education trust

The charity supports children and young people. The Mereside Education Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Cheshire and operates in Manchester City, Stockport, and Cheshire East.

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

Activities & Mission

The advancement of the education of children and young people. The Trust operates an independent school based in Stockport, which educates pupils from seven to eighteen years of age.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Manchester City Stockport Cheshire East

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,116,310

Latest Expenditure

£2,033,799

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 15.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 16.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 83.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £246,200

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £1,870,110

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £335,726

Raising Funds £1,698,073

Governance £5,774

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,116,310	£2,033,799	£335,726	£2,382,341	£0	0 / 2
2023	£4,567,201	£2,112,542	£414,454	-£365,354	£0	0 / 2
2022	£1,959,939	£2,039,561	£650,445	-£2,820,013	£2,732,370	0 / 12
2021	£1,513,990	£1,597,724	£434,353	-£2,740,391	£0	0 / 12
2020	£1,296,843	£2,089,069	£1,025,024	-£1,566,936	£0	1 / 75