THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1139905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Income is received from annual share dividend. This is donated directly to charities chosen by Trustees. A full list of charities supported is given in our Trustees Annual Report .Charities we support included those working in economically underdeveloped countries, and for Refugees, Homelessness, Disability, Carers, Children.All annual income received, is paid out to charities in that year.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH WILL BE ACHIEVED BY MAKING DONATIONS AND GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES, FOUNDATIONS, TRUSTS AND ORGANISATIONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.THESE PURPOSES SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ENGLISH LAW.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£140k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £139,956 in dividend income and donated £139,900 to 27 registered charities, leaving a closing cash balance of £56. The trustees report that there are no staffing or running costs, and the principal aim is not to build up significant cash reserves. The charity's income is derived from share dividends in related family businesses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The Trust's income derives from annual share dividends, from shares, formerly owned by family member, which are now held in the name of this Trust.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“A principal aim of the Trust is not to build up any significant cash reserves and an amount close to the full amount of the annual income received, will be donated onwards, to various named charities.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from shares in Banham Patent Locks Ltd and Banham Security Holdings Ltd, which are related family businesses.
“The principal source of funds for the Trust, is dividend from shares in a related family business. The ownership of these shares was transferred to the Charitable Trust in 2011.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£140k£140k
05/04/2024£136k£136k
05/04/2023£130k£131k
05/04/2022£215k£216k
05/04/2021£127k£126k

Common questions

Is THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £139,956 in dividend income and donated £139,900 to 27 registered charities, leaving a closing cash balance of £56. The trustees report that there are no staffing or running costs, and the principal aim is not to build up significant cash reserves. The charity's income is derived from share dividends in related family businesses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE DR SHEILA MILLAR-DANKS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST£140k—0below—no doubt
THE DR SHEILA MILLAR-DANKS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£69k—0unclear—no doubt
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£330k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MOODY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DYSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£35k—0below—no doubt
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£155k——unclear—no doubt

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