THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATORS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 288487 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATORS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FUND

The charity's priorities for grant giving include annual donations to the Charity of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the Charity of the Master of the Livery Company, to certain affiliations of the Livery Company with schools and youth organisations. Prizes are given for excellence in Chartered Secretaries' exams. Only in exceptional circumstances are grants made to individuals.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE MASTER, WARDENS AND COURT OF ASSISTANTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL APPOINT.

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,293,808, which the trustees consider prudent for meeting commitments. The filing notes that the trust has adequate funds to support current commitments for the next few years and has completed cash flow projections indicating it will be able to meet its obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment dividends & interest (68% of income)
“68% Investment dividends & interest” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£68k£41k
30/06/2024£42k£56k
30/06/2023£47k£91k
30/06/2022£36k£86k
30/06/2021£35k£41k

Common questions

Is THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATORS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,293,808, which the trustees consider prudent for meeting commitments. The filing notes that the trust has adequate funds to support current commitments for the next few years and has completed cash flow projections indicating it will be able to meet its obligations. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST1£150k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£50k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CHARTERED SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATORS CHARITABLE TRUST£68k—0above—no doubt
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£253k——unclear—no doubt
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PLAISTERERS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£125k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£175k—0above—no doubt
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS' MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£89k—0unclear—no doubt
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF JOINERS AND CEILERS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt

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