Eastside Educational Trust
Analysis
Eastside Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03594475). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Eastside Educational Trust reported income of £577k and spending of £604k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £673k to £577k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Eastside Educational Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (£577k), Bath Festivals (£578k) and Innovation Dance Studios Ltd (£576k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, donations and legacies 18% and trading 11%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £38k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Charitable activities 70%
- Trading 11%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Eastside Educational Trust is an arts and education charity which was established in 1994 to engage and educate young people, through direct participation in the arts, culture and media. We want to inspire all young Londoners to develop their potential, share their talents and enrich their lives by enabling young people to work with arts professionals, in areas where our help is needed most.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft | Hassocks | £577k |
| Bath Festivals | Bath | £578k |
| Innovation Dance Studios Ltd | London | £576k |
| The Annals of Botany Company | Wales | £578k |