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Charity Assets Trust

The Charity Asstes Trust is a common investment fund established under section 24 of The Charities Act 1993. It follows an 'absolute return' investment strategy. This means that the Manager will not endeavour to track or 'outperform' a specific benchmark or stock market index, but instead seek to generate consistent positive returns regardless of the prevailing market conditions.

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The Charity Asstes Trust is a common investment fund established under section 24 of The Charities Act 1993. It follows an 'absolute return' investment strategy. This means that the Manager will not endeavour to track or 'outperform' a specific benchmark or stock market index, but instead seek to generate consistent positive returns regardless of the prevailing market conditions.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£17,257,000
Latest Expenditure
£5,419,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 0.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 2% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M (sample: 62). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 0.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 2% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 100.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 0% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £17,257,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £0
Raising Funds £5,419,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£17,257,000
£5,419,000£0£546,289,000£00 / 0
2024
£17,473,000
£5,699,000£0£629,150,000£00 / 0
2023
£9,186,000
£4,343,000£0£509,510,000£00 / 0
2022
£3,079,000
£2,311,000£0£232,430,000£00 / 0
2021
£2,284,000
£1,636,000£0£166,957,000£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Charity Assets Trust

What does Charity Assets Trust do?

The Charity Asstes Trust is a common investment fund established under section 24 of The Charities Act 1993. It follows an 'absolute return' investment strategy. This means that the Manager will not endeavour to track or 'outperform' a specific benchmark or stock market index, but instead seek to generate consistent positive returns regardless of the prevailing market conditions.

How much income did Charity Assets Trust report in 2025?

Charity Assets Trust reported total income of £17.26m and reported expenditure of £5.42m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Charity Assets Trust?

Charity Assets Trust has a program ratio of 0.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 2% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M (sample of 62 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Charity Assets Trust registered as a charity?

Charity Assets Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 February 2012 as charity number 1146166. It has been registered for 14 years.

Who runs Charity Assets Trust?

Charity Assets Trust is governed by a board of 1 trustee. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Charity Assets Trust operate?

Charity Assets Trust operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Charity Assets Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Charity Assets Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1146166.

Details

Address
RUFFER LLP
80 VICTORIA STREET
LONDON
SW1E 5JL
Registration Date
29 February 2012
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5026638
Charity Number
1146166

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Trustees

BNY MELLON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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