CCEW Charity Commission profile

GRANTA TRUST

Registered charity 1184638 · organisation 5129962

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 July 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11592194
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,082,685
Latest expenditure
£2,066,507
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 12 ADDISON AVENUE, LONDON, W11 4QR

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity is formed for the purpose of (a) the advancement of the literary arts in particular by the promotion of new and emerging writing; (b) the advancement of education through the promotion of literary and literacy cultures in the United Kingdom and around the world; and(c) such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine

03 Official extract

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
25 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,082,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,066,507
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
12 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,380,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,814,421
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
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,174,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,690,393
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
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,172,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,067,161
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,220,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,377,299

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,082,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,066,507
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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
12 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,380,416
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,814,421
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,174,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,690,393
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,172,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,067,161
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,220,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,377,299
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
772466
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
992636
Income Investments
317583
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2082685
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,066,507
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2066507
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11578
Expenditure Support Costs
11578
Expenditure Depreciation
10901
Gain Loss Investment
540186
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-16822
Reserves
£8,978
Assets Total Fixed
9901566
Assets Own Use
35571
Assets Long Term Investment
9865995
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£586,581
Assets Total Liabilities
£613,174
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,874,973
Creditors One Year Total Current
613174
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£386,713
Funds Endowment
9865995
Funds Unrestricted
8978
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9874973
Count Employees
10
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
12 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
145445
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
971662
Income Investments
263309
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1380416
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,813,614
Expenditure Other
807
Expenditure Total
1814421
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9370
Expenditure Support Costs
9370
Expenditure Depreciation
9672
Gain Loss Investment
249082
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,622
Assets Total Fixed
9345665
Assets Own Use
19856
Assets Long Term Investment
9325809
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£446,360
Assets Total Liabilities
£456,594
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,335,431
Creditors One Year Total Current
456594
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£180,109
Funds Endowment
9325809
Funds Unrestricted
9622
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9335431
Count Employees
9
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
30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
131760
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
776390
Income Investments
264771
Income Other
1417
Income Total Income And Endowments
1174338
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,690,393
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1690393
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
59313
Expenditure Governance
9050
Expenditure Support Costs
9050
Expenditure Depreciation
10506
Gain Loss Investment
811780
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£550,000
Assets Total Fixed
9091402
Assets Own Use
14675
Assets Long Term Investment
9076727
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£903,755
Assets Total Liabilities
£474,803
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,520,354
Creditors One Year Total Current
474803
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£581,969
Funds Endowment
8970354
Funds Unrestricted
550000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9520354
Count Employees
9
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
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10350973
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
538549
Income Investments
134267
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11023789
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
9850973
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,067,161
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1067161
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8425
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
21742
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-735053
Gain Loss Other
1426
Reserves
£108,709
Assets Total Fixed
8282613
Assets Own Use
17666
Assets Long Term Investment
8264947
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,390,530
Assets Total Liabilities
£448,514
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,224,629
Creditors One Year Total Current
448514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£918,657
Funds Endowment
9115920
Funds Unrestricted
108709
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9224629
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
466850
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
753647
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1220497
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,377,299
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1377299
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8112
Expenditure Governance
8000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
30265
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1630
Reserves
£1,628
Assets Total Fixed
32319
Assets Own Use
32319
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£411,978
Assets Total Liabilities
£442,669
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,628
Creditors One Year Total Current
442669
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£118,768
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1628
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1628
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GRANTA TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-07-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 SEP 2018
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE LITERARY ARTS IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROMOTION OF NEW AND EMERGING WRITING; (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF LITERARY AND LITERACY CULTURES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AROUND THE WORLD; AND(C) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE'CHARITABLE PURPOSES' MEANS PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND 'CHARITABLE' SHALL BE CONSTRUED ACCORDINGLY;

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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