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THE WEST GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1147910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust's objectives are to raise funds through fund raising and sponsored events and to distribute these funds to individuals and charities/non-profits in South Africa who are tackling the social challenges of poverty, unemployment and poor health and education.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£118k
Latest spending
£137k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £214,161, an increase from £183,390 in the prior year, driven by net income of £30,771. The trustees report no policy for holding reserves, stating they only transfer funds they have already raised or had committed. The charity employs no staff and trustees are unremunerated, with governance costs limited to examination fees and other administrative charges.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 3.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The only costs borne by the Trust relate to bank charges, accounting fees and portfolio management costs which in total account for 3.83% of funds raised.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The West Green Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£118k£137k
30/06/2024£85k£66k
30/06/2023£79k£62k
30/06/2022£259k£112k
30/06/2021£151k£124k

Common questions

Is THE WEST GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £214,161, an increase from £183,390 in the prior year, driven by net income of £30,771. The trustees report no policy for holding reserves, stating they only transfer funds they have already raised or had committed. The charity employs no staff and trustees are unremunerated, with governance costs limited to examination fees and other administrative charges. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN1£40k
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION1£20k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION1£15k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION1£10k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WEST GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST£118k—0unclear3.8%no doubt
J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£107k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SHANLEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£224k—0unclear—no doubt
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£519k—0above—no doubt
MRS R P TINDALL'S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£119k—0unclear—no doubt

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