THE DECOY TRUST

Registered charity 1197359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As detailed in charity objects

Objects

(I) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AROUND THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS; OR BY GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION;(II) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING: GRANTS OR LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;(III) TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION WORLDWIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CODE OF JEWISH LAW (SHULCHAN ARUCH).(IV) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT AND MEDICAL ADVICE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£98k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £333,047, having generated a net income of £37,706 for the year. However, the charity reports net current liabilities of £5,810, a situation attributed to £8,000 in private loans for which creditors have assured they will not demand immediate repayment. The trustees maintain that reserves are kept as low as possible to maximize charitable grants, considering the current balance acceptable given the nature of revenue and obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The trustees are satisfied that the balance of the fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The creditors have given their assurance that they will not call in the loans to the detriment of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 21. Related parties
“Mr C Englard & Mrs R Englard, directors and trustees of The Decoy Trust are also trustees of Filey Foundation Ltd. During the year, Filey Foundation Ltd donated £68,000 to The Decoy Trust.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£98k£61k
31/12/2024£154k£90k
31/12/2023£116k£47k
31/12/2022£161k£4k

Common questions

Is THE DECOY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £333,047, having generated a net income of £37,706 for the year. However, the charity reports net current liabilities of £5,810, a situation attributed to £8,000 in private loans for which creditors have assured they will not demand immediate repayment. The trustees maintain that reserves are kept as low as possible to maximize charitable grants, considering the current balance acceptable given the nature of revenue and obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE DECOY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DECOY TRUST as a grant recipient include FILEY FOUNDATION LTD.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FILEY FOUNDATION LTDFY2023£260k
FILEY FOUNDATION LTDFY2025£52k
FILEY FOUNDATION LTDFY2024£18k
FILEY FOUNDATION LTDFY2022amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/01/2026£20kHaven for Families
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2024£20kElderly Mobility Plus

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 DEVENISH BRADSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DECOY TRUST£98k—0below—noted
THE DEVENISH BRADSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TURNEY TRUST FY2025£79k—0above—no doubt
CHASDEI DEVORAH FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOICEY TRUST FY2026£261k—0unclear—no doubt
THE D C TRUST FY2025£321k—0above—no doubt

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