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THE CARTHUSIAN TRUST

Registered charity 1171955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity provides means-tested bursaries and scholarships to pupils of Charterhouse School or donations towards capital projects that will benefit the pupils of the School.

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Latest income
£156k
Latest spending
£475k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased to £4,020,747 from £4,205,341 in the prior year, driven by a significant drop in income from £626,857 to £155,974. Per the trustees' report, free reserves (General Funds) stood at £846,970, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover current annual expenditure and future capital grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (83% of income)
“The large majority of this income was from bank interest and dividends.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee C W D Macey is a Governor of Charterhouse School; the Trust provided funds of £469,971 to the School for bursaries, scholarships, and donations.
“One of the Trustees, C W D Macey, is a Governor of Charterhouse School. During the period, the Trust has provided funds of £469,971 (2024: £249,342) to Charterhouse School in relation to bursaries, scholarships and donations.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)

Total income
£627k
Total spending
£259k
Reserves (reported)
£942k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~43.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£156k£475k
31/07/2024£627k£259k
31/07/2023£2.0m£229k
31/07/2022£43k£96k
31/07/2021£140k£298k

Common questions

Is THE CARTHUSIAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £4,020,747 from £4,205,341 in the prior year, driven by a significant drop in income from £626,857 to £155,974. Per the trustees' report, free reserves (General Funds) stood at £846,970, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover current annual expenditure and future capital grants. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.