Chief Executive: Mr R Tarn CBE
Northern Education Trust
c/o Thorp Academy
Main Road
Ryton
NE40 3AH
0191 406 6383
xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
www.northerneducationtrust.org
Outcomes Focused, Child Centred Amber Byrne
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
9 January 2024
Our Ref: FOI 131
Dear Amber Byrne,
Thank you for your email dated 4 December 2023, in which you requested information under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to the Northern Education Trust. I am responding on
behalf of the trust in my capacity as the trust’s data protection officer.
The response follows:
Request:
What is the current average energy charge within the organisation (kW
hour)?
Response: The rates the trust is charged change monthly, but at present the rates it is
paying are:
• Gas - 7.557p per kW
• Electricity - 33.4p per kW (daytime rate)
• Electricity - 24.6p per kW (night-time rate).
Please note that our electricity tariff is ‘Zero Carbon for Business’.
Request:
What Carbon reduction goals are in place within the organisation?
Response: The trust has no formal carbon reduction policies in place, however actions
currently undertaken include:
• Actively working on the recommendation reports attached to our
buildings ‘Display Energy Certificates’.
• Obtaining and following advice from accredited energy assessors,
who specialise in advising buildings on lowering carbon.
• During planned building works we aim to install low carbon
technologies like LED lighting.
• Upgrades are carried out during planned periods to our Building
Management Systems.
Registered Office: c/o Thorp Academy, Main Road, Ryton NE40 3AH.
Company Number 07189647.
VAT Number 247686266.
Northern Education Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
Northern Education Trust is an exempt charity in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011.
Outcomes Focused, Child Centred
• A programme is in place where our student councils discuss carbon
saving, waste management and sustainability.
Request:
What is the contact email for the person who deals with sustainability and
ESG matters within the organisation?
Response: Any queries to Northern Education Trust can be sent to
xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx and they will be addressed by
the appropriate person.
Request:
Do you lease/rent or Purchase your MFD’s/Photocopiers?
Response: The trust leases all MFD’s / photocopiers.
Request:
Who is your current supplier?
Response: The trust’s current supplier is Aglico.
Request:
What is the current number of MFD’s/Photocopiers within the organisation?
Response: There are currently 177 MFD’s / Photocopiers in use by the trust.
Request:
What make/model are the MFDs/Photocopiers?
Response: The makes and models of the MFD’s / Photocopiers used by the trust are:
Toshiba e-studio 6516ac, 7516ac, 5015ac 3015ac
Sharp BP60C31FK, BP60c45fk MX7081FK MX8081 M1206
Request:
What is the total mono print volume for the MFD’s/Photocopiers?
Response: From November 2022 to November 2023 the volume of Mono Print is –
23,675,196.
Request:
What is the total colour print volume for the MFD’s/Photocopiers?
Response: From November 2022 to November 2023 the volume of Colour Print is –
24,492,404.
Request:
What is the approximate spend on service over the last 12 months?
Response: The trust considers that it is not obliged to provide the requested
information under Section 43(2) of the FOI act, which exempts information
whose disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial
interests of any legal person (an individual, a company, the public authority
itself or any other legal entity).
Request:
When does the Rental and or service agreement end for the
MFDs/photocopiers, and what was the original contract term?
Response: The current agreement in place with the trust ends in February 2026.
Request:
Do you lease/rent or Purchase your desktop printers?
Response: The trust leases all desktop printers.
Request:
Who is the current supplier?
Response: The trust’s current supplier is Aglico.
Request:
What is the current number of desktop printers within the organisation?
Registered Office: c/o Thorp Academy, Main Road, Ryton NE40 3AH.
Company Number 07189647.
VAT Number 247686266.
Northern Education Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
Northern Education Trust is an exempt charity in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011.
Outcomes Focused, Child Centred
Response: There are currently 103 printers in use by the trust.
Request:
What make/model are the desktop printers?
Response: The makes and models of the printers used by the trust are:
Lexmark C4150, C4352 XC4140de
Request:
What is the total mono print volume for the desktop printers?
Response: From November 2022 to November 2023 the volume of Colour Print is –
844,232.
Request:
What is the total colour print volume for the desktop printers?
Response: From November 2022 to November 2023 the volume of Colour Print is –
1,748,767.
Request:
What is the approximate spend on service over the last 12 months?
Response: The trust considers that it is not obliged to provide the requested information
under Section 43(2) of the FOI act, which exempts information whose
disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of
any legal person (an individual, a company, the public authority itself or any
other legal entity).
Request:
When does the rental and or service agreement end for the desktop printers,
and what was the original contract term?
Response: The current agreement in place with the trust ends in February 2026.
Request:
What is the contact email for the person who deals with the printer and MFD
contracts?
Response: Any queries to Northern Education Trust can be sent to
xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx and they will be addressed by
the appropriate person.
If you have any queries or concerns relating to the response, then please contact me. In order to
facilitate a timely response, we ask you to quote the reference number above in any future
communications. If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request
and wish to request a review, you should write to:
Chief Executive Officer
c/o North Shore Academy
Talbot Street
Stockton on Tees
TS20 2AY
Alternatively, email
: xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
If you are not content with the outcome of your review, you may then apply directly to the
Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you
have exhausted the review procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner can
be contacted at:
Registered Office: c/o Thorp Academy, Main Road, Ryton NE40 3AH.
Company Number 07189647.
VAT Number 247686266.
Northern Education Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
Northern Education Trust is an exempt charity in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011.
Outcomes Focused, Child Centred
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
ico.org.uk
Yours sincerely,
Jim Gaff Director of Data & GDPR
Registered Office: c/o Thorp Academy, Main Road, Ryton NE40 3AH.
Company Number 07189647.
VAT Number 247686266.
Northern Education Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
Northern Education Trust is an exempt charity in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011.
Outcomes Focused, Child Centred
