THE TYLERS AND BRICKLAYERS CRAFT TRUST
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- David Robert White
- Ian Stuart Wilson
- JEFFREY DAVID FULLER
- RICHARD JOHN HOLDEN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.