Finance and Accounts

Cedars Academy Trust is responsible for managing public funds carefully and using its resources to support pupils’ education, wellbeing and development across Low Fell and High Heworth.

Our annual reports and financial statements explain how the Trust receives and spends its funding, its financial position and the work of the trustees.

Annual reports and financial statements

Financial benchmarking

The government’s Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool allows you to explore our financial information and compare spending with other schools.

View Cedars Academy on the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.

Charging and remissions

Our charging and remissions policy explains when we may ask families to pay for activities and the circumstances in which charges may be reduced or waived.

Financial oversight

The Board of Trustees oversees the Trust’s finances, supported by the Resources, Audit and Risk Committee.

Our scheme of delegation explains how responsibilities and decision-making powers are allocated.

Read about our governance arrangements.

Employee benefits exceeding £100,000

For the year ended 31 August 2025, 0 employees received total employee benefits exceeding £100,000:

Paper copies and enquiries

You can request a free paper copy of these documents from either school office.

For questions about the Trust’s published financial information, email enquiries@cedarstrust.org.uk.

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