THE WARWICK TRUST

Registered charity 1020530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This charity gives grants to organisations only - never individuals. Donations made are relevant to the trustees and are therefore organisations known to them.

Objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE RELIGION, PROMOTE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE ALL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS MAY BE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£153k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,308,098, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy to hold investments producing adequate income for future donations. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £55,206 for the year, driven by incoming resources of £152,911 against total expenditure of £51,752, despite a loss on investments of £45,953.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Incoming resources amounted to £152,911 (2024: £44,105) arising from investment income and donations.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: hold investments that will produce income adequate to enable the trust to continue making charitable donations in the future in accordance with its objects (reserves figure: £2.3m)
“The trustees consider the level of reserves at 5 April 2025 of £2,308,098 to be in line with the charity's reserve policy to hold investments that will produce income adequate to enable the trust to continue making charitable donations in the future in accordance with its objects.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited received £7,620 for professional services.
“During the year ended 5 April 2025, S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited received £7,620 in relation to professional services provided (2024: £10,185).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited is a trustee and received £7,620 for accountancy services from S&W Partners LLP, which is related to the trustee.
“S&W Partners Trust Corporation Limited is related to S&W Partners LLP, who provided accountancy services throughout the year. During the year, Katrina McCrossan donated 41,017 units of Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Limited to the charity at a value of £99,999.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 19/06/2024, 135 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£153k£52k
05/04/2024£44k£103k
05/04/2023£83k£122k
05/04/2022£83k£64k
05/04/2021£35k£98k

Common questions

Is THE WARWICK TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,308,098, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy to hold investments producing adequate income for future donations. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £55,206 for the year, driven by incoming resources of £152,911 against total expenditure of £51,752, despite a loss on investments of £45,953. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WARWICK TRUST£153k—0above—no doubt
THE WARWICK ARTS TRUST FY2025£59k—0above—no doubt
TRELIX CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£55k—0unclear—no doubt
WILDBROOK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£27k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ARDWICK TRUST FY2026£101k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEONARD CHADWICK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt

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