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38 DEGREES TRUST

Registered charity 1139325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

38 Degrees Trust will make grants to other organisations in line with the Trust's objects.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £53,066 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from the previous year's £183,824. The trustees' stated policy is to maintain enough reserves to cover anticipated administrative and financial fees for twelve months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £53k; policy: twelve months of anticipated administrative and financial fees including audits)
“Our approach to financial sustainability is to maintain enough reserves to pay anticipated administrative and financial fees including audits for twelve months and to make all other monies available for grants.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 5
“During the year, 38 Degrees provided adminstrative services to 38 Degrees Trust, which has a trustee who is also a director or 38 Degrees. These were charged at a rate of £4,835 (2024: £4,440) in line with estimated actual costs involved.” — page 13
“Durng the year, 38 Degrees Trust made a grant to 38 Degrees of £173,500 (2024: £nil).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 5
“During the year, 38 Degrees provided adminstrative services to 38 Degrees Trust, which has a trustee who is also a director or 38 Degrees. These were charged at a rate of £4,835 (2024: £4,440) in line with estimated actual costs involved.” — page 13
“Durng the year, 38 Degrees Trust made a grant to 38 Degrees of £173,500 (2024: £nil).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£53k£184k
30/09/2024£133k£9k
30/09/2023£106k£69k
30/09/2022£2k£1k
30/09/2021£2k£2k

Common questions

Is 38 DEGREES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £53,066 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from the previous year's £183,824. The trustees' stated policy is to maintain enough reserves to cover anticipated administrative and financial fees for twelve months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds 38 DEGREES TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name 38 DEGREES TRUST as a grant recipient include This Day Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
This Day FoundationFY2024£380k
This Day FoundationFY2025£212k