THE SHOREDITCH TRUST
Registered charity 1086812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHOREDITCH OUR WAY, SHOREDITCH TRUST, THE SHOREDITCH NEW DEAL TRUST
Promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, and in particular for the benefit of persons working in or residing in the Shoreditch area of the London Borough of Hackney. To assist the charity deliver these activities the Trust wholly owns one training restaurants and provides affordable workspace.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £76,925 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees note that free reserves are £nil, with total reserves held at £215,091.10, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £200k (two months' expenditure).
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee received emoluments between £70,000 and £80,000 (2024: 1).” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received emoluments between £70,000 and £80,000 (2024: 1).” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months’ expenditure in unrestricted funds, approximately £200k (held: £215k)
“Our reserves policy sets a target of two months’ expenditure in unrestricted funds, approximately £200k, not tied up in fixed assets.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shoreditch Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£309k
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% 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: 15.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alice Sampson
- Andrew Charles Waugh
- Andrew Jones · trustee of 2 other charities
- Andy Wiley
- Carole Williams
- Dr Jonathon Tomlinson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jeremy Mark Gardner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hackney
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SHOREDITCH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £76,925 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees note that free reserves are £nil, with total reserves held at £215,091.10, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £200k (two months' expenditure). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE SHOREDITCH TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds THE SHOREDITCH TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SHOREDITCH TRUST as a grant recipient include The Leathersellers' Foundation, FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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