THE QUICKEN TRUST

Registered charity 1102474 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£440k
Latest spending
£413k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,348 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £22,704. The trustees note that the donor base is shrinking and fundraising has been challenging due to economic factors and the pandemic, yet the charity remains dependent on voluntary giving to meet its obligations. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and maintain a specific reserve fund of £25,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months core operating expenditure (held: £23k)
The Trust does seek to hold reserves to cover operating costs in the event of a significant fall in General fund giving equivalent to a level of at least 3 months core operating expenditure.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Quicken Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£531k
Total spending
£546k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£40k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£440k£413k
31/03/2024£401k£342k
31/03/2023£402k£404k
31/03/2022£531k£546k
31/03/2021£617k£598k

Common questions

Is THE QUICKEN TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,348 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £22,704. The trustees note that the donor base is shrinking and fundraising has been challenging due to economic factors and the pandemic, yet the charity remains dependent on voluntary giving to meet its obligations. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and maintain a specific reserve fund of £25,000. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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