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OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1038737 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Income received through gifts from Arup Group Ltd, is spent on Charitable Donations.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£719k
Latest spending
£729k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity relies entirely on gifts from Arup Group Limited, receiving £718,461 in the year ended March 2025. Free reserves stood at £38,713, which the trustees describe as a policy to not hold significant reserves and to expend unrestricted funds at the earliest opportunity. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Arup Group Limited (100% of income)
“During the financial year, £718,461 was received by way of a gift from Arup Group Limited” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: not to hold significant reserves and to expend unrestricted funds in making grants at the earliest opportunity (held: £39k)
“It is the Trustees policy not to hold significant reserves and to expend unrestricted funds in making grants at the earliest opportunity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Arup Group Limited
“During the year, the Charitable Trust received £718,461 (2024: £1,027,201) in donations from Arup Group Limited.” — page 14
“During the year the Charitable Trust made a donation of £250,000 to the Ove Arup Foundation (2024: £400,000).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to Ove Arup Foundation
“During the year, the Charitable Trust received £718,461 (2024: £1,027,201) in donations from Arup Group Limited.” — page 14
“During the year the Charitable Trust made a donation of £250,000 to the Ove Arup Foundation (2024: £400,000).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£719k
Total spending
£729k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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
31/03/2025£719k£729k
31/03/2024£1.0m£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.0m£957k
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2021£616k£595k

Common questions

Is OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity relies entirely on gifts from Arup Group Limited, receiving £718,461 in the year ended March 2025. Free reserves stood at £38,713, which the trustees describe as a policy to not hold significant reserves and to expend unrestricted funds at the earliest opportunity. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

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OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST£719k—0unclear—no doubt
APTE LTD FY2025£350k—0below—no doubt
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OPEN DOOR SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0above—no doubt

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