Financial Information

Funding for our Trust, as with other Multi Academy Trusts, is provided by the Department of Education, through the Education Funding and Skills Agency, in accordance with our funding agreement with them. The Trust follows the Agency's guidance, including its Financial Handbook, and works closely with central government and the local education authority.

As an exempt charity the Trust has charitable status and is required to comply with Charity law.

The finances of the Trust are overseen by the Risk and Resources Committee which is informed by regular reports from the Trust's Chief Finance Officer (CFO). The Committee also undertakes the Audit Committee function, overseeing the Trust’s programme of internal scrutiny which provides independent assurance to the Trust Board that financial and non-financial controls and risk management procedures are operating effectively.

The following documents include regulatory information we are required to publish and details of how we are structured, funded, and performing. 

• Certification of Incorporation - Change of Name from Uffculme Academy Trust to Blackdown Education Partnership

• The Funding agreement

  • Funding agreement deed of variation

  • Funding agreement annex b

  • Funding agreement annex d

  • Funding agreement arrangements for pupils with special educational needs

  • Deed of Variation of Funding Agreement

  • Deed of Novation and Variation of SFA - Holyrood Academy and Axe Valley Academy

  • Deed of Variation of SFA - Holyrood Academy

  • Deed of Novation and Variation of SFA - The Castle Partnership Trust

  • Deed of Novation and Variation of SFA - Orchard Grove Primary School

  • SFA - Neroche Primary School

• The Blackdown Education Partnership Annual reports and accounts:

  • 2019-20

  • 2020-21

  • 2021-22

  • 2022-23

• The Castle Parternship Trust Annual report and accounts:

  • 2019-20

  • 2020-21

  • 2021-22

  • 2022-23

• Emoluments Exceeding £100,000

• Emoluments Exceeding £100,000 (The Castle Parternership Trust)

• Gender Pay Gap Report 2020

• Gender Pay Gap Report 2021

• Gender Pay Gap Report 2021 (The Castle Partnership Trust)

• Gender Pay Gap Report 2022

• Gender Pay Gap Report 2022 (The Castle Partnership Trust)

• Gender Pay Gap Report 2023

• Payment Practices Report Mar23 - Aug23

• Payment Practices Report Sept 23 - Feb24

• Blackdown Education Parternship Supplier Terms and Conditions

• Charging and Remissions Policy - this can be found on our Policies Page

• Trade Union Facilities Time - this information is included within the our annual accounts