Alleyn Court Educational Trust
Analysis
Alleyn Court Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02737124). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Alleyn Court Educational Trust reported income of £3.5m and spending of £3.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £3.5m (+5.5%), an average of +1.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Alleyn Court Educational Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Exeter Students' Guild (£3.5m), The Ena Makin Educational Trust (£3.5m) and The Third Age Trust (£3.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 99%. Charitable activities took 0.3% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 69 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Trading 99%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Charity acquired Alleyn Court School in 2015.The Charity Trustees oversee the operation of the School, and the Trustees act as governors for the School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| University of Exeter Students' Guild | Exeter | £3.5m |
| The Ena Makin Educational Trust | Sevenoaks | £3.5m |
| The Third Age Trust | London | £3.5m |
| Building Crafts College | London | £3.5m |