The Northumbrian Educational Trust Ltd
Analysis
The Northumbrian Educational Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in September 1963, 63 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 00669916). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Northumbrian Educational Trust Ltd reported income of £2.9m and spending of £3.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £2.9m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Northumbrian Educational Trust Ltd 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 The Unicorn School Ltd (£2.9m), Smallpeice Trust Limited (£2.9m) and The Malala Fund UK (£2.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.6m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 58 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The principle object of the Trust, is to run a school where pupils will obtain a high standard of education. The ethos of Westfield School is based very much on development of the individual within a broad and challenging curriculum. Teaching methods are a careful blend of the traditional and the best in new ideas, while a variety of extra curricular activities supplement the broad curriculum.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Unicorn School Ltd | Richmond | £2.9m |
| Smallpeice Trust Limited | Leamington Spa | £2.9m |
| The Malala Fund UK | UK | £2.9m |
| Ecole Francaise de Londres Jacques Prevert Ltd | London | £3.0m |