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THE COLTSTAPLE TRUST

Registered charity 1085500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£951k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £15,323,071, driven by a net incoming resource of £105,635 despite a significant investment loss. The Trustees confirm that controls are in place to mitigate risks and that the charity has sufficient resources to continue its grant-making activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to continue the level of grants paid to that in previous years and to cover the Charity's management and administration costs (held: £1.1m)
“It is the intention of the Trustees to sustain the unrestricted funds at a level which will provide sufficient funds to continue the level of grants paid to that in previous years and to cover the Charity's management and administration costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Martin and Company Audit Limited.

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

Total income
£951k
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~12.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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£951k£1.0m
31/03/2024£979k£975k
31/03/2023£956k£850k
31/03/2022£912k£750k
31/03/2021£743k£505k

Common questions

Is THE COLTSTAPLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds increased to £15,323,071, driven by a net incoming resource of £105,635 despite a significant investment loss. The Trustees confirm that controls are in place to mitigate risks and that the charity has sufficient resources to continue its grant-making activities. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Martin and Company Audit Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
C E K STERN CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£20k

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