THE SHEILING SPECIAL EDUCATION TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Our school and college offer an individualised and flexible approach to placements. 38-week, day, extended day, weekly and termly boarding for students aged from 6-25 yearsWe provide a living, working and learning environment that is comfortable, beautiful and natural, befitting of a home away from home with extensive SEND facilities.
Latest income
£10.1m
Expenditure
£9.2m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £8.6m | £7.2m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £8.9m | £7.8m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £8.8m | £8.1m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £8.8m | £8.6m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £10.1m | £9.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £29k |
| Charitable activities | £9.8m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £224k |
| Total income | £10.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £9.2m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £68k |
| Total expenditure | £9.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £13.6m |
| Total funds | £13.6m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £13.6m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £13.6m |
| Cash | £5.5m |
People
| Employees | 244 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Disability
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
How it works
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.