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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Heron Educational Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,644,140
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,618,889
Registered charity number
1057136
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
21 Robjohns Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Heron Educational Trust (number 1057136) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Heron Educational Trust do?
The trust assists in the advancement of education of young people from 5-18 otherwise than at school as defined in the Education Acts 1944 to 1993 and for any charitable purposes for the benefit of the Brethren.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Heron Educational Trust
Answers The Heron Educational Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Heron Educational Trust's money come from?
The Heron Educational Trust reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.3m (78%), donations and legacies £355k (22%), charitable activities £10k (1%).
Trading and fundraising events£1.3m · 78%
Donations and legacies£355k · 22%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£10k · 1%
Does The Heron Educational Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Heron Educational Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Heron Educational Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Heron Educational Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Heron Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Noak Hill School
Where it says it operates
Essex · Suffolk · Southend-on-sea
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Heron Educational Trust registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Heron Educational Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Heron Educational Trust.
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Is The Heron Educational Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Heron Educational Trust as a registered charity (number 1057136) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Heron Educational Trust's charity number?
The Heron Educational Trust's charity number is 1057136. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1057136?
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What does The Heron Educational Trust do?
The trust assists in the advancement of education of young people from 5-18 otherwise than at school as defined in the Education Acts 1944 to 1993 and for any charitable purposes for the benefit of the Brethren.
Does The Heron Educational Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Heron Educational Trust?
The Heron Educational Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does The Heron Educational Trust's money come from?
The Heron Educational Trust reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.3m (78%), donations and legacies £355k (22%), charitable activities £10k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Heron Educational Trust?
The register records The Heron Educational Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Heron Educational Trust's trustees paid?
The Heron Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Heron Educational Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Heron Educational Trust: The Noak Hill School.
When was The Heron Educational Trust registered as a charity?
The Heron Educational Trust was entered on the register on 26 July 1996.