WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST
The trust will make grants to individuals and organisations.
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £32,995, which exceeds its stated policy target of £25,000–£30,000. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity relies primarily on investment income and donations from the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers members.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity and have established a policy under which the free reserves held by the charity should be between three and four months projected annual expenditure, that is between £25,000 and £30,000.” — page 6
“Donations received from Trustees during the year amounted to £5,435 (2024: £4,980).” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Anne Elizabeth Holdenchair
- Annaliese Leila MARSHALL
- GRAHAM KENNETH ASLET
- Jing Li
- Lady Dorothy Newlands of Lauriston
- Philip Miles
- Richard Burn
- Sasha Keir
- Stephen Bowsher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £176k | £180k |
| 31/03/2024 | £633k | £124k |
| 31/03/2023 | £281k | £122k |
| 31/03/2022 | £128k | £106k |
| 31/03/2021 | £114k | £105k |
Common questions
Is WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £32,995, which exceeds its stated policy target of £25,000–£30,000. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity relies primarily on investment income and donations from the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers members. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST | £176k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS' MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLOVERS OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF JOINERS AND CEILERS CHARITABLE TRUST | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCJM CHARITABLE TRUST | £54k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ENGINEERS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND | £219k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |