THE TYLERS AND BRICKLAYERS CRAFT TRUST

Registered charity 1020017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable purposes related to the crafts

Objects

(A)TO PROMOTE THE CRAFTS OF TILING AND BRICKLAYING AND TO FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE CRAFTS OF TILING AND BRICKLAYING IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY (1)BY PROMOTING AND FINANCING COURSES FOR STUDYING THE CRAFTS OF TILING AND BRICKLAYING; (11)BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE ANY PERSONS TO UNDERTAKE TRAINING IN THE CRAFTS OF TILING AND BRICKLAYING ON SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE; (111)BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR A LECTURESHIP IN THE CRAFTS OF TILING AND BRICKLAYING TENABLE ON SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE; (1V)BY PRESENTING AWARDS FOR TILING AND BRICKLAYING EITHER IN A NEW BUILDING OR IN THE RESTORATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF A PREVIOUSLY EXISTING BUILDING SO AS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE CRAFTS OF GOOD TILING AND OF GOOD BRICKLAYING AND THE PURSUANCE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE CRAFTS OF TILING AND BRICKLAYING (B)SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,616 for the year ended 29 September 2025, following an underlying deficit of £4,720 before investment movements. Total income was £32,982 and total expenditure was £37,702. The trustees confirm they have adequately met charitable objectives and maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient for day-to-day operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level of unrestricted reserves necessary to generate the income required to run the charity on a day-to-day basis (held: £150k)
“The charity's reserve policy is to maintain a sufficient level of unrestricted reserves necessary to generate the income required to run the charity on a day-to-day basis.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity is one of three charities set up by the Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers (“the Company”). As such, the Trustees are, from time to time, guided by the Court of the Company.
“The charity is one of three charities set up by the Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers (“the Company”). As such, the Trustees are, from time to time, guided by the Court of the Company.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
29/09/2025£33k£38k
29/09/2024£28k£28k
29/09/2023£28k£21k
29/09/2022£42k£24k
29/09/2021£30k£12k

Common questions

Is THE TYLERS AND BRICKLAYERS CRAFT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,616 for the year ended 29 September 2025, following an underlying deficit of £4,720 before investment movements. Total income was £32,982 and total expenditure was £37,702. The trustees confirm they have adequately met charitable objectives and maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient for day-to-day operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.