PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

About PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1139856). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 70/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST reported a total income of £180,106 and total expenditure of £300,204, a spending ratio of 167% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST describes its activities as follows: PET organises public events, works on law and policy, runs educational initiatives, issues print publications, and runs its flagship online publication BioNews - a free weekly email digest of news and comment with a readership of 18,000. The charity's activities in the fields of genetics, assisted conception and embryo/stem cell research are targeted simultaneously at lay and specialist audiences. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 166.7% of income spent on charitable work