THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CONSTRUCTORS CHARITABLE TRUST
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, IN PARTICULAR BY AWARDING CERTIFICATES AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS AND ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS.THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY OR THEIR DEPENDANTS. FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, IN PARTICULAR BY AWARDING CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS AND ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS. (2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY OR THEIR DEPENDENTS. (3) FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,162,326, comprising unrestricted general funds of £1,108,128 and restricted funds of £54,198. The Trustees consider the financial position to be sound, with sufficient liquidity to meet commitments and flexibility to respond to future opportunities.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income for the year was £77,399, comprising donations, fundraising, Gift Aid, and investment income.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- 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 30/09/2021 (received 27/06/2023, 332 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/02/2014)
Trustees
- Dr PAUL SHEPHERD CBEchair
- DOUGLAS BARRAT
- Edward Philip Willmott
- Julie White
- Michael Gordon Ankers OBE
- TERRY WITHERS
- Victoria Russell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £77k | £83k |
| 30/09/2024 | £86k | £69k |
| 30/09/2023 | £70k | £75k |
| 30/09/2022 | £64k | £53k |
| 30/09/2021 | £45k | £36k |
Common questions
Is THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CONSTRUCTORS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,162,326, comprising unrestricted general funds of £1,108,128 and restricted funds of £54,198. The Trustees consider the financial position to be sound, with sufficient liquidity to meet commitments and flexibility to respond to future opportunities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CONSTRUCTORS CHARITABLE TRUST | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ENGINEERS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND | £219k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust | £391k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF JOINERS AND CEILERS CHARITABLE TRUST | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS' MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF LAUNDERERS BENEVOLENT TRUST FUND | £36k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |