CCEW Charity Commission profile

Farney Educational Trust

Registered charity 307024 · organisation 307024

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 March 1967
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00543113
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£5,821,994
Latest expenditure
£4,897,036
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Farney Educational Trust, Bolney Court, Crossways, Bolney, HAYWARDS HEATH, West Sus

Website recorded by the regulator: www.farneyclose.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Special education - EBD school

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,821,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,897,036
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,140,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,621,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,302,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,021,979
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,310,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,741,542
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,568,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,465,309

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,821,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,897,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
85
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
5653214
Income From Government Grants
£91,302
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,140,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,621,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
75
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
5061349
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
7 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,302,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,021,979
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
68
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
4234473
Income From Government Grants
£31,722
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,310,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,741,542
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
60
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
4228230
Income From Government Grants
£14,394
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,568,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,465,309
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
49
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
3397213
Income From Government Grants
£21,357
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3694
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5750784
Income Investments
67404
Income Other
112
Income Total Income And Endowments
5821994
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,897,036
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4897036
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
67424
Expenditure Support Costs
767195
Expenditure Depreciation
234240
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,015,940
Assets Total Fixed
4819666
Assets Own Use
4819666
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,543,985
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,137,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,226,081
Creditors One Year Total Current
2090596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
46974
Assets Cash
£3,932,289
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7085606
Funds Restricted
140475
Funds Total
7226081
Count Employees
83
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
27411
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5061349
Income Investments
51852
Income Other
136
Income Total Income And Endowments
5140748
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,617,198
Expenditure Other
4574
Expenditure Total
4621772
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
68218
Expenditure Support Costs
765278
Expenditure Depreciation
179620
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,826,420
Assets Total Fixed
4389146
Assets Own Use
4389146
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,704,263
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,792,286
Assets Current Investment
1300000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,301,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
1765439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
26847
Assets Cash
£913,547
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6215566
Funds Restricted
85557
Funds Total
6301123
Count Employees
77
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
7 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
11654
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4266195
Income Investments
24971
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4302820
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,021,979
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4021979
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44354
Expenditure Support Costs
591705
Expenditure Depreciation
125602
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,425,232
Assets Total Fixed
4211572
Assets Own Use
4211572
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,127,909
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,557,334
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,782,147
Creditors One Year Total Current
1505874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
51460
Assets Cash
£2,882,891
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5729212
Funds Restricted
52935
Funds Total
5782147
Count Employees
74
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
24 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
36983
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4242624
Income Investments
17067
Income Other
14220
Income Total Income And Endowments
4310894
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,086
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,738,456
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3741542
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22347
Expenditure Support Costs
562885
Expenditure Depreciation
99632
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,150,293
Assets Total Fixed
3322344
Assets Own Use
2572344
Assets Long Term Investment
750000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,090,231
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,911,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,501,306
Creditors One Year Total Current
1840475
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
70794
Assets Cash
£3,396,213
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5472637
Funds Restricted
28669
Funds Total
5501306
Count Employees
77
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
127849
Income Other Trading Activities
1838
Income Charitable Activities
3418570
Income Investments
16564
Income Other
4037
Income Total Income And Endowments
3568858
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,535
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,462,774
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3465309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18398
Expenditure Support Costs
405482
Expenditure Depreciation
65347
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
92718
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,161,525
Assets Total Fixed
2757820
Assets Own Use
2007820
Assets Long Term Investment
750000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,923,599
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,749,465
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,931,954
Creditors One Year Total Current
1547836
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
201629
Assets Cash
£2,877,153
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4919345
Funds Restricted
12609
Funds Total
4931954
Count Employees
73
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Farney Educational Trust
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1967-03-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 DECEMBER 1954, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 13 MAY 1995, 20 MAY 2000 AND 10 JULY 2021 as amended on 13 Oct 2023 as amended on 15 Aug 2024 as amended on 25 Nov 2024 as amended on 15 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects
The objects of the Charity (Objects) are to promote and provide for the advancement of education and in connection therewith, to conduct, carry on, organise and develop in the United Kingdom any boarding or day school or schools for the education of children of either or both sexes but so that each such school shall be carried on as an educational charity.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
74904
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FARNEY CLOSE SCHOOL LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures