THE CHADWICK TRUST
The Chadwick Trust was set up through a Trust Deed executed in 1890 by Sir Edwin Chadwick to embrace promotion of sanitary science and health, the prevention of disease and the physical training of the population. The Trust supports research and teaching in Public Health and Public Health Engineering at University College London, through the award of prizes, scholarships and fellowships.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF SANITARY SCIENCE, THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND THE PHYSICAL TRAINING OF THE POPULATION SECURED BY THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC LECTURES, BY GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND BY THE PRESENTATION OF CHADWICK MEDALS AND PRIZES TO PERSONS WHO HAVE SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN SUBJECTS WITHIN THE SCHEME OF THE TRUST.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds sufficient free reserves of unrestricted funds to meet future commitments, with a current account balance of £102,196 carried forward. The charity reports that performance for the year was in line with forecasts and is not dependent on voluntary help. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations are disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“Dividend income in the year amounted to £17,436 (23/24: £17,721) was received.” — page 6
“Reserves are maintained at a level to generate sufficient investment income to support the cost of annual prizes, scholarships and fellowships as described above. Additionally, sufficient reserves are held to enable the award of the Chadwick Naval, Military and Air Force Prize every five years at a value of £600, plus grants to the UCL Environmental Engineering Group as the Committee sees fit.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2023 (received 04/06/2024, 4 days after the 31/05/2024 due date).
Trustees
- University College London
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £47k | £32k |
| 31/07/2024 | £18k | £1k |
| 31/07/2023 | £18k | £15k |
| 31/07/2022 | £18k | £19k |
| 31/07/2021 | £17k | £2k |
Common questions
Is THE CHADWICK TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds sufficient free reserves of unrestricted funds to meet future commitments, with a current account balance of £102,196 carried forward. The charity reports that performance for the year was in line with forecasts and is not dependent on voluntary help. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations are disclosed in the filing.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | 1 | £7.2m |
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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 CHADWICK TRUST | £47k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST | £157k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST | £2.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LEONARD CHADWICK CHARITABLE TRUST | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |