THE EQUALITY TRUST
Registered charity 1161545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We work to improve the quality of life in the UK through the reduction of economic inequality. We do this by researching and disseminating research on inequality in the UK, aiming to highlight areas of good and bad policy and practice. We also support a network of local group activists, who work to raise awareness of, and reduce, economic inequality in their local area.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £92,060 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, this financial shortfall resulted from an organisational restructure and redundancies in late 2025 due to funding pressures. Despite this, the trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, with free reserves of £105,544 just exceeding the stated policy target.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Equality Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (72% 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: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Aliyah Lurline Green · trustee of 1 other charity
- Camilla Constance Lupton
- Chi Lael
- Hannah Fairbrother
- Jacob Daniel Smith
- James Christian Oswald
- Julie Ann Northam
- Rebecca Thomas
- Samia Khatun · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE EQUALITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £92,060 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total expenditure exceeding total income. Per the trustees' report, this financial shortfall resulted from an organisational restructure and redundancies in late 2025 due to funding pressures. Despite this, the trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, with free reserves of £105,544 just exceeding the stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE EQUALITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EQUALITY TRUST as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, FRIENDS PROVIDENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST, THE HEALTH FOUNDATION.
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