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THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 293709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust supports charities in three different ways. Firstly, through a payroll give as you earn scheme; secondly, by matching staff donations; and lastly, giving annual corporate donations to charities located globally related to communications, education, literacy and training.

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

Latest income
£104k
Latest spending
£101k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust finished the year with a surplus of £606, bringing total unrestricted funds to £606. The Trust's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover liquidity issues caused by timing differences, noting a limited need to hold reserves due to minimal liabilities. The Trust is fully dependent on income from The Economist Newspaper Limited for its charitable activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The Economist Newspaper Limited (100% of income)
“The Trust receives all its income from The Economist Newspaper Limited” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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
31/03/2025£104k£101k
31/03/2024£104k£105k
31/03/2023£89k£117k
31/03/2022£119k£90k
31/03/2021£112k£121k

Common questions

Is THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust finished the year with a surplus of £606, bringing total unrestricted funds to £606. The Trust's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover liquidity issues caused by timing differences, noting a limited need to hold reserves due to minimal liabilities. The Trust is fully dependent on income from The Economist Newspaper Limited for its charitable activities. Its FY2024 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 BROOK TRUST1£72k
THE NORTHWICK TRUST1£25k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED1£10k
THE ELLERDALE TRUST1£8k
STAPLES TRUST1£5k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
THE DANSON FOUNDATION1£4k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The A and J Charitable Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST£104k—0unclear—no doubt
The A and J Charitable Trust FY2025£590k—0unclear—no doubt
S O CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£519k—0above—no doubt
THE CASCIA TRUST FY2024£312k—0unclear—no doubt
BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt

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