THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PLAISTERERS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 281035 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust supports individuals and charities as explained in the Grants Policy briefly described below. Grants to members, widows, and their dependants of the Plaisterers Livery Company in need. Educational Grants in the plastering industry specifically, but generally in City of London and surrounding areas. Support of HM Forces Charities. Educational bursaries to Choir Schools.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£125k

Latest spending

£118k

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,566,310, which significantly exceed its stated reserves policy target of increasing assets over time to ensure long-term viability. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Charity received £3,990 from Trustees who are members of the Livery Company’s Court of Assistants.

“During the year the Charity received £3,990 (2025: £8,739) from Trustees. The following Trustees are all members of the Livery Company’s Court of Assistants: Margaret Coates, Adam Edwards, Stephen Gilbert, Anthony Mitchell, John Telling and James Minett.” — page 16

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (05/01/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Garth Manger OBE
John Telling
Jon Randall
Louise Laprun
Margaret Coates
Stephen Gilbert
Thomas Adam Watkin Edwards

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2026	£125k	£118k
05/04/2025	£143k	£92k
05/04/2024	£118k	£90k
05/04/2023	£118k	£90k
05/04/2022	£147k	£155k

Common questions

Is THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PLAISTERERS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,566,310, which significantly exceed its stated reserves policy target of increasing assets over time to ensure long-term viability. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£150k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	1	£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHARLES PLATER TRUST.

CHARLES PLATER TRUST income £147k
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST income £253k
THE CARPENTERS COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST income £2.0m
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST income £351k
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST income £176k
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLOVERS OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST income £180k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PLAISTERERS CHARITABLE TRUST	£125k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHARLES PLATER TRUST FY2025	£147k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£253k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CARPENTERS COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£2.0m	—	within	—	no doubt
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£351k	—	below	—	no doubt
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£176k	—	above	—	no doubt

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