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THE LICENSED TRADE CHARITY

Registered charity 230011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LICENSED TRADE CHARITY, THE SOCIETY OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS

Latest income
£29.8m
Latest spending
£27.7m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity recorded a net surplus of £5.57 million for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by strong investment returns and sound cost management. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves totalled £73.6 million, which remains significantly above the minimum level required by the Charity's reserves policy of approximately £19 million. The Charity is in a strong financial position with sufficient resources to continue operations and support its beneficiaries.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £19m (held: £73.6m)
“Currently this equates to approximately £19m.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £774k
“In 2024, the FRS 102 valuation shows a deficit of £774,000 (2023: £2,199,000).” — page 51
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.

What the charity says about itself (2025)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report— the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The report states 'helped 45,000 people' in the CEO welcome, but the specific '2025 at a Glance' section and the 'Transforming Lives' page specify 44,906. I will use the more precise figure from the data section.
“In 2025, we transformed the lives of 44,906 individuals.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Licensed Trade Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£29.8m
Total spending
£27.7m
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£38.0m
Employees
325

Reported reserves equal ~16.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£29.8m£27.7m
31/12/2023£28.0m£25.8m
31/12/2022£25.1m£23.6m
31/12/2021£23.4m£22.5m
31/12/2020£21.5m£23.2m

Common questions

Is THE LICENSED TRADE CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Charity recorded a net surplus of £5.57 million for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by strong investment returns and sound cost management. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves totalled £73.6 million, which remains significantly above the minimum level required by the Charity's reserves policy of approximately £19 million. The Charity is in a strong financial position with sufficient resources to continue operations and support its beneficiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.

Who funds THE LICENSED TRADE CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LICENSED TRADE CHARITY as a grant recipient include The William Brake Foundation, THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
The William Brake FoundationFY2023£25k
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£13k
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CORAM LIFE EDUCATION1£1k

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