THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST
The Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust is a grant giving charity principally supporting the voluntary sector in the West Midlands. The main areas of grant giving focus on arts and culture, community projects and integration, compassionate support, conservation and environment, education and training.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,383,567 as of 5 April 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £9,711,825. The trustees report that expected income and expenditure levels, combined with current reserves, are sufficient to enable the charity to continue as a going concern. The charity operates solely as a grant-making body funded by investment income, with no fundraising activities conducted during the period.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the trustees’ policy to distribute the income from its investments to fund its grantmaking programme whilst maintaining a sufficient level of funds to ensure the longevity of the charity. While the trustees consider it prudent to retain sufficient reserves to cover its operational costs they have the power under the charity's governing documents to utilise both income and capital for charitable purposes at their discretion and therefore do not consider it necessary to maintain any further reserves.” — page 6
Trustees
- PHILIPPA SALLY WARDchair
- DR Johanna Alice Russell
- JULIA ELIZABETH GILLETT
- JULIE ANN CADBURY
- Jayne Frances Higgins
- SUSAN ELIZABETH ANFILOGOFF
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £341k | £314k |
| 05/04/2024 | £323k | £321k |
| 05/04/2023 | £301k | £269k |
| 05/04/2022 | £214k | £262k |
| 05/04/2021 | £221k | £234k |
Common questions
Is THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,383,567 as of 5 April 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £9,711,825. The trustees report that expected income and expenditure levels, combined with current reserves, are sufficient to enable the charity to continue as a going concern. The charity operates solely as a grant-making body funded by investment income, with no fundraising activities conducted during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JW Hinks LLP.
Who funds THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £50k | Other |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £50k | Other |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £50k | Other |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | £341k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (EDWARD CADBURY SECTION) | £289k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | £446k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CADBURY FOUNDATION | £656k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |