Our commitment to community benefit, social enterprise principles, and transparent governance as a Community Interest Company.
Thrive Education is registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC) with Companies House. Our community interest purpose is to advance education for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, particularly:
We provide specialist educational support to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, including Looked After Children, children experiencing trauma, and children with SEND.
We work to improve educational attainment, attendance, engagement, and wellbeing for the young people we serve, helping them achieve their potential.
We provide training and professional development to school staff and Virtual School teams, building long-term capacity within communities to support vulnerable learners.
Our assets are locked into the community benefit purpose and cannot be distributed to members or directors, ensuring long-term commitment to our mission.
As a Community Interest Company, Thrive Education operates under an asset lock. This means:
All company assets are locked into the community interest purpose. They cannot be distributed to members, directors, or shareholders for personal benefit.
Any surplus generated through service delivery is reinvested back into the company to further the community interest purpose and expand our impact.
The asset lock ensures that Thrive Education remains committed to its community interest purpose in perpetuity, protecting the organisation's mission for future generations.
Any surplus generated through our service delivery is reinvested to strengthen our impact and expand our reach. Surplus is allocated to:
Reinvesting surplus to expand services and reach more vulnerable young people in South and West Yorkshire.
Investing in professional development, training, and wellbeing support for our team to maintain service quality and expertise.
Funding research into evidence-based interventions and innovative approaches to supporting vulnerable learners.
Ensuring services remain accessible and affordable for Virtual Schools and Local Authorities serving disadvantaged communities.
Investing in technology, learning resources, and tools to enhance service delivery and student outcomes.
Maintaining and enhancing robust safeguarding policies, training, and procedures to protect vulnerable children.
Thrive Education operates under a strict dividend cap policy that limits any distributions to members. This policy ensures that:
We are committed to transparent reporting and accountability to our stakeholders. We provide:
We file an annual Community Interest Report with Companies House detailing how we have pursued our community interest purpose and the community benefit we have delivered.
We file audited accounts with Companies House showing our income, expenditure, and financial position. These are publicly available for scrutiny.
We regularly report on our impact, including the number of young people supported, outcomes achieved, and the effectiveness of our interventions.
We engage regularly with partners, funders, and beneficiaries to gather feedback and ensure our services remain responsive to community needs.
Thrive Education is committed to operating as a genuine social enterprise. We generate sustainable revenue through service delivery while ensuring that our primary purpose remains advancing education for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people. Our Community Interest Company structure, asset lock, and dividend cap policy ensure that this commitment is embedded in our governance and cannot be compromised.
We welcome partnerships with Virtual Schools, Local Authorities, schools, and other organisations that share our commitment to improving educational outcomes for vulnerable learners.