Thurlow Educational Trust
Analysis
Thurlow Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1974, 52 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 01186165). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2024, Thurlow Educational Trust reported income of £4.8m and spending of £5.8m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £4.1m to £4.8m (+15%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thurlow Educational Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Westminster Students' Union (£4.8m), The Frewen Educational Trust Limited (£4.8m) and Priory School Edgbaston Trustees Limited (£4.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £4.7m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. The register marks this charity as being in administration.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Provision of education to children from as wide a cross-section of the local community as possible.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| University of Westminster Students' Union | London | £4.8m |
| The Frewen Educational Trust Limited | Rye | £4.8m |
| Priory School Edgbaston Trustees Limited | Birmingham | £4.8m |
| Longridge Towers School | Berwick-Upon-Tweed | £4.8m |