The Phoenix Education Trust
Analysis
The Phoenix Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in January 2001, 25 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 04094988). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2024, The Phoenix Education Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £75k, spending 315% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income fell from £77k to £24k (-69%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Phoenix Education Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charterhouse War Memorial and Tercentenary Trust (£24k), Trinity St Stephen School Association (£24k) and Courtland Parent Teacher Association (£24k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. 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
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In the charity's own words
The Phoenix Education Trust provides support and advice to teachers, headteachers, pupils and students on how to embed collaborative cultures for more meaningful and effective educational experiences for all members of the community. The Trust supports democratic education where young people have a right to have a say over their own education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Charterhouse War Memorial and Tercentenary Trust | London | £24k |
| Trinity St Stephen School Association | Berkshire | £24k |
| Courtland Parent Teacher Association | London | £24k |
| Balsall Common U3a | Coventry | £24k |