THE CUTLERS' HALL PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
To preserve and maintain for the benefit of the towns people of Sheffield the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Cutlers Hall.
Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£317k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £137,101 for the year, driven by total expenditure of £317,493 against income of £162,586. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £218,740, which the Council of Management considers sufficient to cover normal activities for a year without additional income.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: in the region of £150,000 (held: £219k)
“The Trustees consider that sufficient reserves should be held to enable its normal activities to be carried out for a year without the benefit of any additional income or investment gains. This amount would be in the region of £150,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharge of salaries from The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
“Included in direct costs is £23,288 (2024: £46,302) recharged from The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire in the County of York for staff costs.” — page 20
“The Cutlers’ Hall Preservation Trust provides an annual grant to The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire to support the cost of repairs and maintenance to the Cutlers’ Hall. This totalled £157,815 (2024: £108,090).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
“Included in direct costs is £23,288 (2024: £46,302) recharged from The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire in the County of York for staff costs.” — page 20
“The Cutlers’ Hall Preservation Trust provides an annual grant to The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire to support the cost of repairs and maintenance to the Cutlers’ Hall. This totalled £157,815 (2024: £108,090).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Freemen of The Company of Cutlers
“Included in direct costs is £23,288 (2024: £46,302) recharged from The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire in the County of York for staff costs.” — page 20
“The Cutlers’ Hall Preservation Trust provides an annual grant to The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire to support the cost of repairs and maintenance to the Cutlers’ Hall. This totalled £157,815 (2024: £108,090).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Friends of The Cutlers’ Hall Preservation Trust Limited
“Included in direct costs is £23,288 (2024: £46,302) recharged from The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire in the County of York for staff costs.” — page 20
“The Cutlers’ Hall Preservation Trust provides an annual grant to The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire to support the cost of repairs and maintenance to the Cutlers’ Hall. This totalled £157,815 (2024: £108,090).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed to The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
“Included in direct costs is £23,288 (2024: £46,302) recharged from The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire in the County of York for staff costs.” — page 20
“The Cutlers’ Hall Preservation Trust provides an annual grant to The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire to support the cost of repairs and maintenance to the Cutlers’ Hall. This totalled £157,815 (2024: £108,090).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN JEWITT DLchair
- Charles James Turner DL
- Ian Robert Nicholls
- James Henry Newman
- Keith Jackson
- Philip Paul Rodrigo
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £163k | £317k |
| 30/09/2024 | £329k | £312k |
| 30/09/2023 | £151k | £332k |
| 30/09/2022 | £163k | £246k |
| 30/09/2021 | £213k | £213k |
Common questions
Is THE CUTLERS' HALL PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £137,101 for the year, driven by total expenditure of £317,493 against income of £162,586. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £218,740, which the Council of Management considers sufficient to cover normal activities for a year without additional income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 1 | £1.8m |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE | 1 | £7k |
| EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL IN SHEFFIELD
- THE PIECE HALL TRUST
- SHEFFIELD MUSEUMS TRUST
- THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD
- SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST
- THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CUTLERS' HALL PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL IN SHEFFIELD | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PIECE HALL TRUST | £5.2m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD MUSEUMS TRUST | £5.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD | £766k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST | £420k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |