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THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1109733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable purposes both nationally and overseas. Grants are predominantly made to registered charities only. The trustees are proactive in seeking charities to support and it is unusual for them to make grants in response to unsolicited applications.

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity's unrestricted income fund is nil, having been fully expended on grants and support costs during the year. The charity relies on donor gifts to fund its operations and maintain its expendable endowment, which stands at approximately £20.9 million. The trustees confirm that the current level of reserves is sufficient to support planned future grant-making activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain the endowment fund at a level sufficient to generate returns to maintain and increase the level of grant making in the future
“The trustees aim to maintain the endowment fund at a level sufficient to generate returns to maintain and increase the level of grant making in the future.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 12 Related Party Disclosures
“In the year ended 31 March 2025 Charles Sherwood made a donation to the 3Ts trust of £1,375,000 including the gift aid repayment.” — page 21
“In the year ended 31 March 2025 Rosemary Sherwood made a donation to the 3Ts trust of £468,750 including the gift aid repayment.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 12 Related Party Disclosures
“In the year ended 31 March 2025 Charles Sherwood made a donation to the 3Ts trust of £1,375,000 including the gift aid repayment.” — page 21
“In the year ended 31 March 2025 Rosemary Sherwood made a donation to the 3Ts trust of £468,750 including the gift aid repayment.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gibson Booth Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£79k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.5m£2.5m
31/03/2024£973k£322k
31/03/2023£483k£238k
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.8m
31/03/2021£1.6m£1.6m

Common questions

Is THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity's unrestricted income fund is nil, having been fully expended on grants and support costs during the year. The charity relies on donor gifts to fund its operations and maintain its expendable endowment, which stands at approximately £20.9 million. The trustees confirm that the current level of reserves is sufficient to support planned future grant-making activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gibson Booth Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors.

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
DILLHAVEN LIMITED1£92k
J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£17k
KTRUST LIMITED1£12k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST£1.5m—0above—no doubt
THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£3.3m—0below0.0%no doubt
T & S TRUST FUND FY2025£334k—0above—no doubt
GIFT GROW GOOD FY2025£508k—0unclear—no doubt
Tinsley Charitable Trust FY2025£467kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE G C GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£560k—0unclear—no doubt

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