THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST
Supporting agricultural education to appropriate training bodies.
Objects
TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE HAVING REGARD TO ANY DIRECTIONS GIVEN OR WISHES EXPRESSED BY THE SETTLOR TO THE TRUSTEES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £31,854,091, representing a net surplus of £609,655 for the year. The trustees consider it appropriate to hold sufficient reserves to cover foreseeable running costs and maintain capital investment funds to generate future income. The charity has no employees and relies on investment income to fund its charitable activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that it is appropriate to hold a level of income reserves in readily accessible assets to cover foreseeable running costs of the Trust as well as maintaining sufficient levels of capital investment funds which should generate future levels of income and capital growth to enable the Trustees to continue to make additional grant funding in pursuance of the Trust's charitable objectives.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- JOHNATHAN PAUL MAYchair
- JOHN MICHAEL HULSE
- NICHOLAS QUILTER ABELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £917k |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.2m | £516k |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.4m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.4m | £556k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.1m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £31,854,091, representing a net surplus of £609,655 for the year. The trustees consider it appropriate to hold sufficient reserves to cover foreseeable running costs and maintain capital investment funds to generate future income. The charity has no employees and relies on investment income to fund its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burgis & Bullock.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DOOUSS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
Charities like this
- THE CRANEDALE EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE J S AND E C RYMER CHARITABLE TRUST
- CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD
- THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION
- EASTBROOK EDUCATION TRUST
- CHADACRE AGRICULTURAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CRANEDALE EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £986k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE J S AND E C RYMER CHARITABLE TRUST | £491k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION | £520k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EASTBROOK EDUCATION TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |