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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
Registered
May 23, 2005
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
National

Address

Address
Red Balloon Educational Trust
Willow Lodge
37 High Street
Milton
Cambridge
CB24 6DF

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

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Aug. 31, 2024 £3,328,143 £3,167,467 £3,186,968 93
Aug. 31, 2023 £2,904,164 £2,621,262 £3,057,154 86
Aug. 31, 2022 £2,404,451 £2,167,724 £2,774,252 72
Aug. 31, 2021 £3,460,833 £3,454,954 £2,545,898 102
Aug. 31, 2020 £3,017,472 £2,858,540 £2,540,019 110

Trustees

Name Appointed
Carrie Herbert (Chair)
Barry Jessup Oct. 13, 2025
Dr Martin Alexander Ruehl June 17, 2025
Michael Dobson Nov. 18, 2025
Ruth Loshak Aug. 22, 2023
Ralph Burditt March 4, 2025
Revd Professor Michael Jonathan Reiss
Surjit Ram Nov. 18, 2025