JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 24 November 1964
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,548,000
Latest expenditure: £3,460,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 33 BUNNS LANE, LONDON, NW7 2DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.jlct.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Trust are the relief of poverty incapacity or sickness or for the advancement of education or religion or such other charitable purposes generally as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. Trustees also have special regard to the relief of poverty and hardship of former employees of John Laing or their dependents.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,548,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,460,000

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: 8 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,536,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,107,000

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: 16 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,443,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,871,000

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: 30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,306,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,344,000

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: 15 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,301,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,186,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,548,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,460,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,536,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,107,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,443,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,871,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,306,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,344,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 15 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,301,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,186,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2533000
Income Other: 15000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2548000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £295,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,165,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3460000
Expenditure Investment Management: 293000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 2004000
Expenditure Governance: 21728
Expenditure Support Costs: 778000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 7971000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £80,110,000
Assets Total Fixed: 78819000
Assets Own Use: 24000
Assets Long Term Investment: 78795000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,388,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £97,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £80,110,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 97000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,068,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 80110000
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 80110000
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 8 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2516000
Income Other: 20000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2536000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £200,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,907,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3107000
Expenditure Investment Management: 200000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1701000
Expenditure Governance: 16872
Expenditure Support Costs: 804000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 2472000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £73,051,000
Assets Total Fixed: 71438000
Assets Own Use: 24000
Assets Long Term Investment: 71414000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,854,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £241,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £73,051,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 241000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,535,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 73051000
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 73051000
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 16 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2423000
Income Other: 20000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2443000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £188,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,683,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2871000
Expenditure Investment Management: 188000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1549000
Expenditure Governance: 16031
Expenditure Support Costs: 688000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 4740000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £71,150,000
Assets Total Fixed: 69115000
Assets Own Use: 24000
Assets Long Term Investment: 69091000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,114,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £79,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £71,150,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 79000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,798,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 71150000
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 71150000
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2277000
Income Other: 29000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2306000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £187,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,157,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2344000
Expenditure Investment Management: 187000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 975000
Expenditure Governance: 43000
Expenditure Support Costs: 648000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -5607000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £66,824,000
Assets Total Fixed: 64519000
Assets Own Use: 64519000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,534,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £215,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £66,838,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 215000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,517,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 66838000
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 66838000
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 15 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2301000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2301000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £147,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,039,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2186000
Expenditure Investment Management: 147000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 948000
Expenditure Governance: 46000
Expenditure Support Costs: 566000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 7977000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £72,483,000
Assets Total Fixed: 70249000
Assets Own Use: 70249000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,916,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £682,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £72,483,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 666000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 16000
Assets Cash: £2,671,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 72483000
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 72483000
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1964-11-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DEED OF TRUST DATED 21 DECEMBER 1962 AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 1 OCTOBER 1963, 24 SEPTEMBER 1974, 30 APRIL 2004 AND 23 NOVEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED ON 10 FEB 2014AS AMENDED ON 09 MAY 2023AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 15 MAY 2023
Charitable Objects: THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED HOLD THE TRUST PROPERTY UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE SAME FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY INCAPACITY OR SICKNESS OR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OR RELIGION OR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES GENERALLY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.3.2 WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN EXERCISING THEIR DISCRETION AS TO THE APPLICATION OF THE TRUST PROPERTY CONTINUE TO HAVE SPECIAL REGARD TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF FORMER EMPLOYEES OF JOHN LAING OR THEIR DEPENDENTS BY THE PROVISION OF GRATUITIES, ALLOWANCES OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH FORMER EMPLOYEES OR THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE FORMER EMPLOYEES OR THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN SPECIAL NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY ILLNESS OR ON ACCOUNT OF OLD AGE OR FROM OTHER CAUSES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 138701
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LAING'S CHARITABLE TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures