CCEW Charity Commission profile

ARMED FORCES EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1167682 · organisation 5082631

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 June 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£554,734
Latest expenditure
£676,664
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: PO Box 684, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 1LP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.armedforceseducation.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide grants to support children and young people whose education has been effected by their parents service in the UK Armed Forces.

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
4 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£554,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£676,664
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
21 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£523,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£965,252
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£478,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,430
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
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£425,540
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,377
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
17 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£410,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£291,164

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
4 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£554,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£676,664
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
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
21 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£523,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£965,252
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£478,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,430
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£425,540
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,377
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
17 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£410,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£291,164
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

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
4 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
543734
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
544734
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£676,664
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
676664
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
458917
Expenditure Governance
16736
Expenditure Support Costs
57474
Expenditure Depreciation
578
Gain Loss Investment
255462
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,645,483
Assets Total Fixed
14818332
Assets Own Use
3172332
Assets Long Term Investment
11646000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£613,536
Assets Total Liabilities
£786,385
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,645,483
Creditors One Year Total Current
763120
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
23265
Assets Cash
£613,536
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14645483
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14645483
Count Employees
1
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
21 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
313
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
520928
Income Investments
2603
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
523844
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£965,252
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
965252
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
710712
Expenditure Governance
8459
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
200000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
328937
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,521,951
Assets Total Fixed
14923432
Assets Own Use
2938432
Assets Long Term Investment
11985000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£267,396
Assets Total Liabilities
£668,877
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,521,951
Creditors One Year Total Current
565546
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
103331
Assets Cash
£267,396
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14521951
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14521951
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ARMED FORCES EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-04-26T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
312286
Assoc Registered Charity Number
312286
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROYAL SCHOOL HAMPSTEAD TRUST
Charity Name
ARMED FORCES EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-06-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 16 JUN 2016AMENDED ON 21 JUN 2017
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE OR WERE DEPENDENTS OF SERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:(A) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION; (B) PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC, OTHER ARTS OR SPORTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT;(C) PROVIDING TO EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS SECONDARY FUNDING TO ENABLE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE) TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
574907
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FORCES CHILDREN EDUCATION TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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