THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLOVERS OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 269091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making charity

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF NECESSITOUS PERSONS WHO ARE OR WHO HAVE BEEN LIVERYMEN OR FREEMAN OF THE COMPANY OR THE NECESSITOUS WIDOWS, ORPHANS OR DEPENDENTS OF DECEASED LIVERYMEN OR FREEMEN OF THE COMPANY. (B) THE RELIEF OF NECESSITOUS PERSONS WHO ARE OR WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE NECESSITOUS WIDOWS, ORPHANS OR DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS. (C) THE MAKING OF GRANTS OR DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ANY FUND ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY OF LONDON OR ELSEWHERE. (D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNTIY NOT FALLING UNDER THE PRECEDING HEADS AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION AS DIRECTED BY ITS COURT OF ASSISTANTS THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£180k
Latest spending
£131k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves held in unrestricted and designated funds totalled £899,461 as of 5 April 2025, an increase from the previous year. The trustees consider the financial state of the charity to be satisfactory and adequate to continue fulfilling its objectives, noting that grant-making levels are determined annually based on generated income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity and its related charity, The Worshipful Company of Glovers of London Charitable Endowment, are under the common control of the Worshipful Company of Glovers. During the year, £28,500 (2024- £27,500) was paid to the Endowment by the charity representing the value of donations made to the Trust during 2024-25 but intended by the donors to be held to grow the Company's charitable funds.
“During the year, £28,500 (2024- £27,500) was paid to the Endowment by the charity representing the value of donations made to the Trust during 2024-25 but intended by the donors to be held to grow the Company's charitable funds.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Worshipful Company of Glovers of London Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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
05/04/2025£180k£131k
05/04/2024£88k£118k
05/04/2023£94k£119k
05/04/2022£108k£91k
05/04/2021£139k£120k

Common questions

Is THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLOVERS OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves held in unrestricted and designated funds totalled £899,461 as of 5 April 2025, an increase from the previous year. The trustees consider the financial state of the charity to be satisfactory and adequate to continue fulfilling its objectives, noting that grant-making levels are determined annually based on generated income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLOVERS OF LONDON CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLOVERS OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST£180k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLOVERS OF LONDON CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FY2025£45k—0above—no doubt
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£398k—0unclear—no doubt
LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£239k—0above—no doubt
M I CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£21k—0unclear—no doubt

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