Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust

Registered charity 1004732 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B & C E CHARITABLE TRUST, BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CHARITABLE TRUST

Latest income
£391k
Latest spending
£388k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £80,978, which the Trustees monitor to ensure it meets future grant payment obligations. The charity reported a net inflow of funds of £2,519 for the year, with total income of £389,559 closely matching charitable expenditure of £388,116. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least sufficient to meet the expected future grant payments on a rolling year basis (held: £81k)
The Trustees have agreed a funding objective to ensure the level of unrestricted reserves is at least sufficient to meet the expected future grant payments on a rolling year basis. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PPHL Group pays the independent examiner's fees (£2,190) and recharges them to the Trust.
The independent examiner’s fees are paid for by the PPHL Group and are recharged to the Trust as disclosed in note 8. — page 17
At the end of the year, amounts due from the PPHL Group relating to grants and cost recharges was £53,069 (2024: £nil) as included in note 9. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts due from PPHL Group for grants and cost recharges stood at £53,069.
The independent examiner’s fees are paid for by the PPHL Group and are recharged to the Trust as disclosed in note 8. — page 17
At the end of the year, amounts due from the PPHL Group relating to grants and cost recharges was £53,069 (2024: £nil) as included in note 9. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£624k
Total spending
£618k
Reserves (reported)
£78k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£391k£388k
31/03/2024£394k£394k
31/03/2023£624k£618k
30/09/2021£364k£400k
30/09/2020£658k£621k

Common questions

Is Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £80,978, which the Trustees monitor to ensure it meets future grant payment obligations. The charity reported a net inflow of funds of £2,519 for the year, with total income of £389,559 closely matching charitable expenditure of £388,116. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PERSIMMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£50k
HQR LONDON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£43k
THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION1£2k

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