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THE CARPENTERS COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 276996 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity supports the Building Crafts College through an annual grant and also makes grants to other charities and individuals within the building craft.

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

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves (general funds) were £251,644, which the trustees consider sufficient as the charity does not hold free reserves in excess of the following year’s planned grant payments. Total net assets stood at £43,362,981, comprising significant endowment and designated funds, with the charity reporting a net income and movement in funds of £1,337,701 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 (61% of income)
“Investment income 2 1,195,768” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no requirement to hold free reserves in excess of the following year’s planned grant payments (held: £252k)
“The charity does not therefore have a requirement to hold free reserves in excess of the following year’s planned grant payments.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Worshipful Company of Carpenters made donations of shares to the charity with a market value of £718,358 (2024 — £784,504). It also levied a management charge on the charity of £45,383 (2024 — £44,647) and leased land to the charity at a peppercorn rent.
“The Worshipful Company of Carpenters made donations of shares to the charity with a market value of £718,358 (2024 — £784,504). It also levied a management charge on the charity of £45,383 (2024 — £44,647) and leased land to the charity at a peppercorn rent.” — page 26
“In addition, rental income of £485,000 (2024 — £485,000) was receivable from Building Crafts College.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rental income of £485,000 (2024 — £485,000) was receivable from Building Crafts College.
“The Worshipful Company of Carpenters made donations of shares to the charity with a market value of £718,358 (2024 — £784,504). It also levied a management charge on the charity of £45,383 (2024 — £44,647) and leased land to the charity at a peppercorn rent.” — page 26
“In addition, rental income of £485,000 (2024 — £485,000) was receivable from Building Crafts College.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid a further £10,500 (2024 — £5,600) to Norton Folgate Trust to be paid out in grants.
“The Worshipful Company of Carpenters made donations of shares to the charity with a market value of £718,358 (2024 — £784,504). It also levied a management charge on the charity of £45,383 (2024 — £44,647) and leased land to the charity at a peppercorn rent.” — page 26
“In addition, rental income of £485,000 (2024 — £485,000) was receivable from Building Crafts College.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£378k
Reserves (reported)
£252k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (61% 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: 19.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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
30/06/2025£2.0m£1.8m
30/06/2024£2.1m£2.1m
30/06/2023£1.8m£1.9m
30/06/2022£1.4m£1.7m
30/06/2021£1.2m£1.6m

Common questions

Is THE CARPENTERS COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves (general funds) were £251,644, which the trustees consider sufficient as the charity does not hold free reserves in excess of the following year’s planned grant payments. Total net assets stood at £43,362,981, comprising significant endowment and designated funds, with the charity reporting a net income and movement in funds of £1,337,701 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MASONS COMPANY CRAFT FUND1£36k
The Portal Trust1£31k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BUILDING CRAFTS COLLEGE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CARPENTERS COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST£2.0m—0within—no doubt
BUILDING CRAFTS COLLEGE FY2025£3.5m——below—no doubt
NORTON FOLGATE TRUST FY2025£353k—0above—no doubt
The Worshipful Company of Turners Charitable Trust FY2023£185k—0unclear—no doubt
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF NEEDLEMAKERS CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£262k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt

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