THE TILLETT TRUST
The main objectives of the Charity are the promotion and advancement of education and in particular musical education and the encouragement of the arts including the arts of music, drama mime dancing and singing.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £886,087, a level the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities for three to six months of expenditure. The trust reported a net surplus for ordinary activities of £191,970 and holds no employees or defined-benefit pension deficits.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/11/2019)
Trustees
- FIONA GRANT
- HARVEY CHALMERS
- Jo Cole
- Matthew Collins
- PAUL HARRIS
- Roger Hutton Vignoles
- YVONNE MINTON CBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £241k | £49k |
| 30/09/2024 | £55k | £61k |
| 30/09/2023 | £49k | £64k |
| 30/09/2022 | £38k | £40k |
| 30/09/2021 | £67k | £38k |
Common questions
Is THE TILLETT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £886,087, a level the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities for three to six months of expenditure. The trust reported a net surplus for ordinary activities of £191,970 and holds no employees or defined-benefit pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 3 | £1.3m |
| MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY | 1 | — |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.5m |
| AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUST | 1 | £179k |
| THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £176k |
| THREE MONKIES TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| HENRY WOOD ACCOMMODATION TRUST | 1 | £118k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £77k |
Charities like this
- THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST
- DEAL MUSIC AND ARTS LIMITED
- SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED
- SADLER'S WELLS TRUST LIMITED
- HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST
- NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TILLETT TRUST | £241k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST | £28.8m | £190,001 - £200,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| DEAL MUSIC AND ARTS LIMITED | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED | £183k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SADLER'S WELLS TRUST LIMITED | £43.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST | £638k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |