THE SILVERSMITHS AND JEWELLERS CHARITY

Registered charity 205785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GOLDSMITHS', SILVERSMITHS' AND JEWELLERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

To support members of the Silversmiths & Jewellery industry, past and present, who have fallen on hard times.

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Latest income
£236k
Latest spending
£233k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,247,133, which the trustees confirm is maintained close to their stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £146,246 for the year, driven by investment gains, and confirms it has sufficient resources to meet commitments for the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £2.2m)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document lists donors and trustees but explicitly states 'The Charity is not controlled by any individual or corporation' and does not disclose any specific related-party transactions, payments, or loans. The list of donors includes entities connected to trustees (e.g., 'Sterling Creations' for Chairman A C Vanderpump, 'Fox Silver Limited' for R N Fox), but no transaction amounts or details are provided in the notes.
“The Charity is not controlled by any individual or corporation.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Silversmiths & Jewellers Charity (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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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£236k£233k
31/12/2024£187k£239k
31/12/2023£179k£246k
31/12/2022£140k£223k
31/12/2021£106k£236k

Common questions

Is THE SILVERSMITHS AND JEWELLERS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,247,133, which the trustees confirm is maintained close to their stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £146,246 for the year, driven by investment gains, and confirms it has sufficient resources to meet commitments for the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.