THE BROTHERS TRUST
The Charity's objects are to raise income and distribute funds to charities who demonstrate a need and can demonstrate a tangible impact. Using the funds raised, the Charity identifies needs itself and considers unsolicited applications for funds.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £292,101 are comfortably above the trustees' stated policy target of £125,000. The charity reported a small net income surplus of £6,708 for the year, with total income of £597,423 and total expenditure of £590,715.
What the accounts disclose
“2% on raising funds (excluding cost of merchandising)” — page 5
“At the end of this financial year, the trustees felt this should be £125,000.” — page 4
“The sale of Brothers Trust merchandising has moved to its wholly owned subsidiary, The Brothers Trust (Trading) Ltd.” — page 10
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 10722497
- Trading subsidiary: THE BROTHERS TRUST (TRADING) LIMITED Companies House 11004844
- Other creditors include intra-group balances, though the specific amount owed to the parent charity is not explicitly broken out in the provided text.
Company officers (Companies House)
- KOAY, Lena Suan Hoon on trustee list
- COOK, Gregory Howard on trustee list
- COOK, Janine Dawn on trustee list
- COATES, Andrea Michele on trustee list
- HOLLAND, Dominic Anthony on trustee list
- HOLLAND, Nicola Elizabeth on trustee list
- HOLLAND, Thomas Stanley on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- DOMINIC ANTHONY HOLLANDchair
- Andrea Coates
- Gregory Howard Cook
- Janine Dawn Cook
- Lena Suan Hoon Koay
- NICOLA ELIZABETH HOLLAND
- THOMAS STANLEY HOLLAND
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £597k | £591k |
| 31/03/2024 | £622k | £581k |
| 31/03/2023 | £768k | £687k |
| 31/03/2022 | £732k | £677k |
| 31/03/2021 | £433k | £446k |
Common questions
Is THE BROTHERS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £292,101 are comfortably above the trustees' stated policy target of £125,000. The charity reported a small net income surplus of £6,708 for the year, with total income of £597,423 and total expenditure of £590,715. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY | 1 | — |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £3.5m |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £410k |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £305k |
| B&Q Foundation | 1 | £210k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £152k |
| QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £115k |
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- T & S TRUST FUND
- BHM CHARITABLE TRUST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | £597k | — | 0 | above | 2.0% | no doubt |
| THE BLANES TRUST | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHORTKOV TRUST | £219k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BLAIR TRUST FUND | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| T & S TRUST FUND | £334k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BHM CHARITABLE TRUST | £136k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |