THE CHARIS TRUST

Registered charity 1140637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£591k
Latest spending
£996k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £6,389,186, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet long-term needs. The charity reported a net expenditure of £346,975 for the year, largely driven by significant grant-making activities totaling £1,854,329. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Gifts received from trustees
During the year the charity received gifts, that included Gift Aid recovered, of £1,500,000 (2023 - £nil) from A C Green and Mrs J M Green who are trustees of the charity. — page 25
The charity made the following grants to related parties: Family in Trust £154,020 (2023 - £123,164) - related by virtue of the fact that A Barker and A C Green are trustees of both charities.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to related party
During the year the charity received gifts, that included Gift Aid recovered, of £1,500,000 (2023 - £nil) from A C Green and Mrs J M Green who are trustees of the charity. — page 25
The charity made the following grants to related parties: Family in Trust £154,020 (2023 - £123,164) - related by virtue of the fact that A Barker and A C Green are trustees of both charities.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwyns Limited.

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

Total income
£591k
Total spending
£996k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£9.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~117.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£591k£996k
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.9m
31/03/2023£188k£1.5m
31/03/2022£161k£1.4m
31/03/2021£79k£715k

Common questions

Is THE CHARIS TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £6,389,186, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet long-term needs. The charity reported a net expenditure of £346,975 for the year, largely driven by significant grant-making activities totaling £1,854,329. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Goldwyns Limited.

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