CCEW Charity Commission profile

BROWN UNIVERSITY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1051909 · organisation 1051909

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
16 January 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£5,336,981
Latest expenditure
£5,340,663
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 19 NORCOTT ROAD, LONDON, N16 7EJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charitable Trust supports the educational activities of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. All donations are paid directly to Brown University. Fund administration cost of the charity are less than 2% of annual donations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,336,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,340,663
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,201,151
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,219,036
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,313,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,312,946
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,717,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,093
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,813,735
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,818,992

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
1 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,336,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,340,663
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,201,151
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,219,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,313,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,312,946
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,717,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,093
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
25 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,813,735
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,818,992
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
1 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5336981
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5336981
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,340,663
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5340663
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5323606
Expenditure Governance
2280
Expenditure Support Costs
17057
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,395
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,279
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,116
Creditors One Year Total Current
2279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,395
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5116
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
5116
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9119922
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
81229
Income Total Income And Endowments
9201151
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,210,610
Expenditure Other
8426
Expenditure Total
9219036
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
9208330
Expenditure Governance
2280
Expenditure Support Costs
8426
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,078
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,280
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,798
Creditors One Year Total Current
2280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,078
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8798
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
8798
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
13 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3313832
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3313832
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,312,946
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3312946
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3267396
Expenditure Governance
2040
Expenditure Support Costs
37905
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,683
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£28,958
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,275
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,683
Creditors One Year Total Current
2275
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£10,142
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26683
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
26683
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1717814
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1717814
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,726,093
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1726093
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1716196
Expenditure Governance
2040
Expenditure Support Costs
6500
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,797
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,989
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,192
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,797
Creditors One Year Total Current
2192
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£17,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
25797
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
25797
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
25 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3813735
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3813735
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,807,574
Expenditure Other
11418
Expenditure Total
3818992
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3800253
Expenditure Governance
6860
Expenditure Support Costs
6860
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,076
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£57,950
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,874
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,076
Creditors One Year Total Current
23874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£46,701
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
34076
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
34076
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BROWN UNIVERSITY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-01-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 16TH NOVEMBER 1995 AS AMENDED 24TH APRIL 1996
Charitable Objects
UPON TRUST TO APPLY SUCH PART OR PARTS OR ALL OF THE INCOME AND CAPITAL FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE EDUCATION AT OR SUPPORT BROWN UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,(BUT NOT TO THE EXCLUSION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH BROWN UNIVERSITY) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT,AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF BROWN UNIVERSITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED -- IN PRACTICE PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
160796
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BROWN UK TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures