THE PEARSON SILVER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1136757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

advance modern British silver,silvercraft objects by- encourage/develope skills of young, prospective UK based silversmiths-encourage design/craftsmanship by young UK based silversmiths,sponsoring prizes via national competition-commission outstanding silvercraft objects from young/estabished UK silversmiths -raise worldwide profile to improve craftsmanship levels for the public benefit.

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TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MODERN BRITISH SILVER AND SILVERCRAFT OBJECTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF YOUNG AND PROSPECTIVE SILVERSMITHS BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE AWARD OF BURSARIES, GRANTS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT;(B) ENCOURAGING DESIGN AND CRAFTSMANSHIP BY YOUNG SILVERSMITHS BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY SPONSORING PRIZES FOR SUCH STUDENTS AT INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES OR PLACES OF LEARNING VIA A NATIONAL COMPETITION;(C) COMMISSIONING OUTSTANDING SILVERCRAFT OBJECTS FROM YOUNG AND ESTABLISHED SILVERSMITHS AND TO EXHIBIT THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;(D) HOLDING EXHIBITIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT WITH THE AIM OF RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS IN MODERN BRITISH SILVER; AND BY(E) RAISING THE WORLD-WIDE PROFILE OF MODERN BRITISH SILVER AND SILVER CRAFTSMANSHIP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING CRAFTSMANSHIP LEVELS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Registered contact address: Coventry, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £32,864 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total assets less current liabilities increasing to £624,143. The filing confirms that the organization is exempt from statutory audit requirements and that the independent examiner found no material matters requiring attention regarding the accounts.

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What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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• THE GOLDSMITHS CENTRE income £3.4m
• The Goldsmiths' Foundation income £4.1m
• THE PEARCE FOUNDATION income £175k

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