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SCOTT (EREDINE) CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1002267 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EREDINE CHARITABLE TRUST

The trust exists for such charitable objects as directed by the settlor or as the trustees shall from time to time determine

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£618k
Latest spending
£594k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £14,783,172 at the balance sheet date, which the trustees consider in line with their policy to maintain a sufficient capital base. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,840,376, driven largely by unrealised investment gains, while total income was £618,122. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient capital base to generate income to cover administrative expenditure and grants payable (held: £14.8m)
“The charity look to hold reserves in order to provide a sufficient capital base to generate income to cover administrative expenditure and grants payable as documented in the trust deed.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee NHC Wills is a trustee of REACT Disaster Response Ltd; the charity made a grant of £10,000 to this entity during the year.
“During the year grants of £10,000 were made to REACT Disaster Response Ltd. N HC Wills is a trustee of REACT Disaster Response Ltd.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£618k
Total spending
£594k
Reserves (reported)
£14.8m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£618k£594k
31/12/2023£573k£579k
31/12/2022£437k£536k
31/12/2021£585k£530k
31/12/2020£461k£376k

Common questions

Is SCOTT (EREDINE) CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £14,783,172 at the balance sheet date, which the trustees consider in line with their policy to maintain a sufficient capital base. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,840,376, driven largely by unrealised investment gains, while total income was £618,122. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CMZ LTD1£351k
THREE PILLARS TRUST1£343k
YAD SHLOMO TRUST1£223k
THE ABC TRUST1£197k
THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST1£149k
CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST1£115k
CROWNHOST LIMITED1£78k
COMET CHARITIES LTD1£53k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SCOTT (EREDINE) CHARITABLE TRUST£618k—0above—no doubt
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£519k—0above—no doubt
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST FY2024£153k—0unclear—no doubt
SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£820k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SCS TRUST FY2024£166k—0within—no doubt
DELVES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£222k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.