CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1153327 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C.C.T.

The charity funds mission organisations and trusts which promote the Christian gospel both in the UK and overseas

Causes: Education/training · 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) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£330k
Latest spending
£597k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust's assets are adequate and available to fulfil its obligations. The Trust reported charitable distributions of £450,000 for the year ended 31 December 2025, which is a decrease from £831,000 in the previous year. Income is derived mainly from commercial properties and investments managed by external agents.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: commercial properties and investments
“The income of the Trust is mainly received from two asset portfolios, commercial properties and investments.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £550k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£609k
Total spending
£830k
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reserves (reported)
£709k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~10.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£330k£597k
31/12/2024£318k£994k
31/12/2023£359k£832k
31/12/2022£609k£830k
31/12/2021£379k£774k

Common questions

Is CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust's assets are adequate and available to fulfil its obligations. The Trust reported charitable distributions of £450,000 for the year ended 31 December 2025, which is a decrease from £831,000 in the previous year. Income is derived mainly from commercial properties and investments managed by external agents.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST£330k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS FY2025£295k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARIS TRUST FY2025£591k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LOSELEY CHRISTIAN TRUST FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SHANLEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£224k—0unclear—no doubt

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