Frere Educational Trust

Analysis

Frere Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mirfield. It was registered in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00246351). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Frere Educational Trust reported income of £589k and spending of £562k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £605k to £589k (-2.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Frere Educational Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Enfield Town Community Church (£589k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chipping Barnet (£589k) and Forward in Faith (£589k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £47k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.