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THE CADOGAN CHARITY

Registered charity 247773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EARL CADOGAN'S CHARITY, THE CADOGAN'S CHARITY

The general objects of the charity are to make such subscriptions to charitable organisations and bodies and such other applications for charitable purposes as the trustees, using their absolute discretion, may decide upon.The charity makes a large number of individual donations to registered charities with particular reference to those based, or operating, in London or Scotland.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Animals · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £925,992, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management expenses and respond to emergency requests. The charity generated a net income of £1,641,436 from investment dividends, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £1,641,436 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (dividends) (100% of income)
“The principal sources of income in the year are the annual dividend received from Cadogan Group Holdings Limited.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover management and administration expenses and to respond to emergency requests for donations for the relief of distress and suffering (held: £926k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted income funds sufficient to cover management and administration expenses and to respond to emergency requests for donations for the relief of distress and suffering.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Ninth Earl Cadogan DL, a trustee of the charity, is a director of both Cadogan Group Holdings Limited and Cadogan Hotels Group Limited. The charity received £1,937,657 in dividends from Cadogan Group Holdings Limited.
“The holding of ordinary shares in Cadogan Group Holdings Limited and Cadogan Hotels Group Limited comprises 4.15% of the allotted shares of each company. The Ninth Earl Cadogan DL, a trustee of the charity, is a director of both companies. During the year the charity received income of £1,937,657 (2024 - £1,521,279) from Cadogan Group Holdings Limited, and nil (2024 – nil) from Cadogan Hotels Group Limited.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£926k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£2.1m£1.5m
05/04/2024£1.7m£1.9m
05/04/2023£3.7m£3.3m
05/04/2022£2.1m£2.8m
05/04/2021£2.6m£2.5m

Common questions

Is THE CADOGAN CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £925,992, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management expenses and respond to emergency requests. The charity generated a net income of £1,641,436 from investment dividends, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £1,641,436 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CADOGAN CHARITY£2.1m—0above—no doubt
TZEDOKOH VECHESED LIMITED FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARITIES ADVISORY TRUST FY2025£349k£70,001 - £80,0001above—no doubt
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
Ashton Community Charity FY2026£51k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt

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