The Old School Henstead Educational Trust Limited
Analysis
The Old School Henstead Educational Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beccles. It was registered in January 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and amateur sport, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01459291). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Old School Henstead Educational Trust Limited reported income of £515k and spending of £474k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £665k to £515k (-23%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Old School Henstead Educational Trust Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Claretian Missionaries Trust (£511k), The St Peter's College Foundation (£519k) and The Nasio Trust (£509k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £110k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The school exists to provide a public benefit of co-education for boys and girls ages 2 1/2 to 11 from nursery to Year 6. It also lends itself to the local parishes who use the school's facilities. The school raises funds for many other charities including, but not exclusive to, churches, Walking with the Wounded, Macmillan Cancer, British Legion, Operation Christmas Child, and Children in Need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Claretian Missionaries Trust | Cambs | £511k |
| The St Peter's College Foundation | London | £519k |
| The Nasio Trust | Oxfordshire | £509k |
| Hafs Academy Trust | London | £528k |