Red Balloon Educational Trust
Rblcg, Red Balloon Group, Red Balloon Learner Centre Group, Red Balloon National, Rbet, RBET Aylesbury, RBET Norfolk, Red Balloon Aylesbury, Red Balloon Norfolk, Red Balloon Worthing, Red Balloon of the Air
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1109606
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed June 8, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- May 23, 2005
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 05385341
Address
- Address
- Red Balloon Educational Trust
Willow Lodge
37 High Street
Milton
Cambridge
CB24 6DF
Contact
- Phone
- 01223 366052
- admin@rbet.ac
- Website
redballoonlearner.org
Activities
Red Balloon Educational Trust sets up and oversees small schools, called Learner Centres, that offer a full-time educational, therapeutic and community-based recovery programme for children and young people aged 9 to 18 who experience EBSA (emotionally-based school avoidance) as a consequence of severe bullying or other traumatic experiences.
Objects: To Advance The Education Of Students Aged 9 To 18 At Red Balloon Learner Centres, Being Students Who Are Victims Of Severe Bullying And For The Time Being Are Unable To Attend Mainstream Schools, By Providing Tuition And Appropriate Support For Them In A Safe Learning Environment Until They Are Ready To Return To Mainstream Education Or Employment
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training
- Who
- Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Geography
- Area of benefit
- National
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | June 8, 2026On time | £4,182,038 | £3,553,998 | £3,815,008 | 94 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | June 3, 2025On time | £3,328,143 | £3,167,467 | £3,186,968 | 93 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | June 27, 2024On time | £2,904,164 | £2,621,262 | £3,057,154 | 86 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | June 27, 2023On time | £2,404,451 | £2,167,724 | £2,774,252 | 72 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 202262 days late | £3,460,833 | £3,454,954 | £2,545,898 | 102 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | June 29, 2021 | £3,017,472 | £2,858,540 | £2,540,019 | 110 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Carrie Herbert (Chair) | |
| Barry Jessup | Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Michael Dobson | Nov. 18, 2025 |
| Ruth Loshak | Aug. 22, 2023 |
| Ralph Burditt | March 4, 2025 |
| Revd Professor Michael Jonathan Reiss | |
| Sophie Baillie | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Surjit Ram | Nov. 18, 2025 |