CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHARITIES TRUST

Registered charity 327489 · organisation 327489

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 July 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02142757
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£74,377,771
Latest expenditure
£93,969,540
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CHARITIES TRUST, 2ND FLOOR ELEANOR RATHBONE HOUSE, CONNECT BUSINESS VILLAGE, 24 DERBY ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L5 9PR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Charities Trust works with organisations, individuals and other charities to increase charitable giving with particular emphasis on tax effective donations. It does this by providing donation management services including payroll giving, online and offline sponsorship facilities and processing of donations for charity appeals.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£74,377,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,969,540
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£75,670,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£84,913,511
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£80,089,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£78,699,715
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£66,029,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,123,631
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£164,284,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,822,845

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
19 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£74,377,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,969,540
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
20929
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
14 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£75,670,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£84,913,511
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
22589
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
28 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£80,089,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£78,699,715
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
24600
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
22 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£66,029,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,123,631
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
25
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
26787
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
23 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£164,284,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,822,845
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
25
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
31125
Income From Government Grants
£5,331
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
19 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
70719362
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1630836
Income Investments
2027573
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
74377771
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,271
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£93,876,269
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
93969540
Expenditure Investment Management
93271
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
78819
Expenditure Support Costs
78819
Expenditure Depreciation
169991
Gain Loss Investment
500135
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,716,370
Assets Total Fixed
20434387
Assets Own Use
370100
Assets Long Term Investment
20064287
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£42,475,553
Assets Total Liabilities
£422,425
Assets Current Investment
38955802
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£62,487,515
Creditors One Year Total Current
422425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,673,416
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9086470
Funds Restricted
53401045
Funds Total
62487515
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
14 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
71558008
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1608827
Income Investments
2503988
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
75670823
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£65,603
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£84,847,908
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
84913511
Expenditure Investment Management
65603
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
67369
Expenditure Support Costs
67369
Expenditure Depreciation
157584
Gain Loss Investment
1651340
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,294,352
Assets Total Fixed
23505835
Assets Own Use
1244695
Assets Long Term Investment
22261140
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£58,871,541
Assets Total Liabilities
£798,227
Assets Current Investment
55723806
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£81,579,149
Creditors One Year Total Current
748105
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50122
Assets Cash
£2,061,081
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8539047
Funds Restricted
73040102
Funds Total
81579149
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
28 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
77224095
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1573595
Income Investments
1291810
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
80089500
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,162
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£78,689,553
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
78699715
Expenditure Investment Management
10162
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
60716
Expenditure Support Costs
60716
Expenditure Depreciation
181552
Gain Loss Investment
244134
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,333,652
Assets Total Fixed
21113894
Assets Own Use
386566
Assets Long Term Investment
20727328
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£68,659,320
Assets Total Liabilities
£602,717
Assets Current Investment
66136882
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£89,170,497
Creditors One Year Total Current
566595
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36122
Assets Cash
£2,197,962
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5720218
Funds Restricted
83450279
Funds Total
89170497
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
22 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
63932029
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1458459
Income Investments
639097
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
66029585
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,231
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£80,119,400
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
80123631
Expenditure Investment Management
4231
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45274
Expenditure Support Costs
45274
Expenditure Depreciation
163512
Gain Loss Investment
-14716
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,439,856
Assets Total Fixed
935850
Assets Own Use
430535
Assets Long Term Investment
505315
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£87,167,644
Assets Total Liabilities
£566,916
Assets Current Investment
82361010
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£87,536,578
Creditors One Year Total Current
530794
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36122
Assets Cash
£4,436,604
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4870391
Funds Restricted
82666187
Funds Total
87536578
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
23 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
161972774
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1549253
Income Investments
762156
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
164284183
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,997
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£133,819,848
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
133822845
Expenditure Investment Management
2997
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48556
Expenditure Support Costs
48556
Expenditure Depreciation
139647
Gain Loss Investment
64902
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£899,254
Assets Total Fixed
1062783
Assets Own Use
470104
Assets Long Term Investment
592679
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£101,227,860
Assets Total Liabilities
£645,303
Assets Current Investment
99944000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£101,645,340
Creditors One Year Total Current
609181
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36122
Assets Cash
£843,664
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1369358
Funds Restricted
100275982
Funds Total
101645340
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lithuania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Taiwan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Singapore
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Gibraltar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

Showing 20 of 21 supplied records in this dataset.

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHARITIES TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-08T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5146774
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1186134
Assoc Charity Name
VODAFONE UK FOUNDATION
Charity Name
CHARITIES TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-07-02T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHARITIES TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-11-10T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4036043
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1122374
Assoc Charity Name
CATALYST TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 JUNE 1987 AS AMENDED 5 DECEMBER 2006
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WHERESOEVER IN THE WORLD AS THE COMPANY MAY THINK FIT AND IN SO FAR AS THE SAME ARE ENTIRELY ANCILLARY TO SUCH OBJECT BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE: (I) TO ACCEPT AND UNDERTAKE THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT (WHETHER COMPLETELY OR ONLY IN PART) OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS WHETHER AS AGENTS FOR THE TRUSTEES OF SUCH TRUSTS OR OTHERWISE AND TO REQUIRE AND ACCEPT FEES ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH WORK OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT. (II) TO ACT AS AN AGENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 713 OF THE INCOME TAX (EARNINGS & PENSIONS) ACT 2003 OR ANY RE-ENACTMENT THEREOF AND TO REQUIRE AND ACCEPT FEES FOR SO ACTING. (III) TO ACT AS A PAYROLLGIVING AGENCY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FOR APPLICATION TO SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES AS THE DONOR MAY SPECIFY AND IF FOR ANY REASON IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CHARITY TO PAY ANY SUCH DONATION TO A CHARITY SPECIFIED BY A DONOR THE CHARITIES SHALL SO FAR AS IS PERMITTED BY LAW PAY THAT AMOUNT TO SUCH OTHER CHARITY OR CHARITIES AS IT MAY CONSIDER HAS OBJECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE CHARITY SPECIFIED BY THE DONOR.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures