JOHN AND FREDA COLEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 278223 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COLEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST

The trust provides small grants to organisations helping young people to obtain the skills they need for both work & life. Principal donations are currently directed to organisations in Surrey & North Hampshire focussed on providing practical training, skills & support where the education system is not enabling young people to reach their full potential.

Objects

TO APPLY THE INCOME FOR SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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 · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Waverley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£381k
Latest spending
£123k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £438,554, up from £412,392 in the prior year, supported by a net movement of funds of £26,162. The Trust generated total incoming resources of £75,791, comprising investment income and donations, while expending £55,365 on charitable activities and administration. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the preparation of the accounts or compliance with the Charities Act 2011.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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 05/04/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

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 05/04/2023 (received 16/05/2024, 101 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£381k£123k
05/04/2025£76k£55k
05/04/2024£14k£61k
05/04/2023£13k£82k
05/04/2022£13k£90k

Common questions

Is JOHN AND FREDA COLEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £438,554, up from £412,392 in the prior year, supported by a net movement of funds of £26,162. The Trust generated total incoming resources of £75,791, comprising investment income and donations, while expending £55,365 on charitable activities and administration. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the preparation of the accounts or compliance with the Charities Act 2011. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JOHN AND FREDA COLEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST£381k—0unclear—no doubt
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST FY2025£223k—0above—no doubt
JOHN & HILARY PRITCHARD TRUST FY2025£6.1m—0above0.0%no doubt
JARMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£61k—0unclear—no doubt
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£241k——unclear—no doubt
MOTIVATION AND LEARNING TRUST FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt

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