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ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1174706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACT

ACT is a charitable trust, which supports the work of other charities. We focus on tackling housing-related poverty including supporting social action by churches and through the distribution of Christian literature. We register consolidated financial statements, which includes our investment in Andrews & Partners Ltd, also set up by Cecil Jackson Cole, our founder.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£21.3m
Latest spending
£21.6m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net loss of £351,909 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the £3,227,206 loss in the prior year. The trustees confirm that the group has transitioned to a more profitable basis and has no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, the group debt was fully repaid by April 2025, leaving the entity debt-free.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity relies on Andrews and Partners Limited for dividends, property management, and core administrative services (IT, marketing, finance, compliance).
“A vital part of our success comes from the unwavering support of Andrews Property Group. Their expertise in housing management and landlord services underpins our Establish programme, while their contributions to core functions - IT, marketing, finance, and compliance - have strengthened our foundation.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Andrews and Partners Limited
“The company registered number of Andrews and Partners Limited is 00235326.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe UK LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Andrews Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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 £2.5m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£21.3m
Total spending
£21.6m
Cost of raising funds
£21.0m
Reserves (reported)
£8.4m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~4.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (95% 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: 98.8% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

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
31/12/2024£21.3m£21.6m
31/12/2023£20.3m£22.4m
31/12/2022£22.0m£25.2m
31/12/2021£24.4m£26.9m
31/12/2020£23.0m£23.8m

Common questions

Is ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net loss of £351,909 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the £3,227,206 loss in the prior year. The trustees confirm that the group has transitioned to a more profitable basis and has no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, the group debt was fully repaid by April 2025, leaving the entity debt-free. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe UK LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JOHN ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST£21.3m—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£356k—0unclear—no doubt
ANDREW ANDERSON TRUST FY2025£372k—0unclear—no doubt
JAMES ALFRED AND EMMA CLARA HALL FUND FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK FY2025£719k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW WITH ST ETHELDREDA, HISTON FY2025£450k—0above—no doubt

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