Wembley Educational Charitable Trust
Analysis
Wembley Educational Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08681480). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wembley Educational Charitable Trust reported income of £2.7m and spending of £4.3m, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £3.2m to £2.7m (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wembley Educational Charitable 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 Cornell University Foundation (UK) Limited (£2.7m), University of Derby Students' Union (£2.7m) and The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd (£2.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £110k. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
Advance the education of pupils in the French education system in the United Kingdom in particular but without limitation by providing premises/facilities in the Wembley area offering a French curriculum, providing assistance in establishing, maintaining, carrying on, managing and developing the school; ancillary educational and other charitable activities for the benefit of the community at large
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Foundation (UK) Limited | London | £2.7m |
| University of Derby Students' Union | Derby | £2.7m |
| The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd | Bodmin | £2.7m |
| Global Schools Forum | London | £2.8m |