THE TEACHING STAFF TRUST

Registered charity 1168445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SGBI

The objects of the Teaching Staff Trust are the relief of need of those who are employed or have been employed (for more than five years) in the education of pupils under the age of 19 in the United Kingdom, by the provision of grants, advice and other assistance.We also undertake and support research into matters relevant to the needs of beneficiaries.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£669k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £15,297,458, supported by a significant £500,000 donation and £282,954 in legacies received during the year. The charity distributed £545,498 in grants and reported a net movement in funds of £702,559, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Begbies. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Teaching Staff Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£669k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£15.3m
Employees
2

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£669k
31/03/2024£497k£680k
31/03/2023£468k£513k
31/03/2022£469k£491k
31/03/2021£470k£466k

Common questions

Is THE TEACHING STAFF TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £15,297,458, supported by a significant £500,000 donation and £282,954 in legacies received during the year. The charity distributed £545,498 in grants and reported a net movement in funds of £702,559, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Begbies.

Who funds THE TEACHING STAFF TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TEACHING STAFF TRUST as a grant recipient include CSIS CHARITY FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2025£10kFor top up grant making for the most vulnerable
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2024£10kGeneral grant towards key areas of support and hardship
CSIS CHARITY FUNDFY2023£5kGeneral grant towards key areas of support and hardship

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE TEACHING AWARDS TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TEACHING STAFF TRUST£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE TEACHING AWARDS TRUST FY2025£638kin excess of £90,0001above—no doubt
TEACHERS GROUP EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£179k—0unclear—no doubt
PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST FY2025£419k——unclear—no doubt
TEACH2TEACH INTERNATIONAL FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TUTOR TRUST FY2025£3.4m——within—no doubt

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