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Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust

Providing benefits for charities and individuals connected with Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists by making grants to charities having connections with the three categories of beneficiaries and making undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries to individuals connected with the three categories.

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Activities & Mission

Providing benefits for charities and individuals connected with Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists by making grants to charities having connections with the three categories of beneficiaries and making undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries to individuals connected with the three categories.

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
£2,305,000
Latest Expenditure
£2,774,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 115.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 89% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 96.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 44% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 5.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 40% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £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 £2,305,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,663,000
Raising Funds £111,000
Governance £35,000
Grants to Institutions £1,000,000
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 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£2,305,000
£2,774,000£2,663,000£106,574,000£106,574,0000 / 0
2023
£3,064,000
£4,633,000£4,606,000£90,337,000£90,337,0000 / 0
2022
£2,965,000
£2,700,000£2,673,000£98,232,000£98,232,0000 / 0
2021
£3,008,000
£2,628,000£2,597,000£95,222,000£95,222,0000 / 0
2020
£3,274,000
£1,696,000£1,643,000£102,433,000£102,433,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust

What does Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust do?

Providing benefits for charities and individuals connected with Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists by making grants to charities having connections with the three categories of beneficiaries and making undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries to individuals connected with the three categories.

How much income did Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust report in 2024?

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust reported total income of £2.31m and reported expenditure of £2.77m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust?

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust has a program ratio of 115.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 89% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust registered as a charity?

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 November 2014 as charity number 1159171. It has been registered for 12 years.

Who runs Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust?

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Alan Jope. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust operate?

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust operates across 3 areas: Northern Ireland, Scotland and England And Wales.

Is Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1159171.

Details

Address
THE LEVERHULME TRUST
1 PEMBERTON ROW
LONDON
EC4A 3BG
Registration Date
12 November 2014
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5053172
Charity Number
1159171

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Trustees

Alan Jope Chair
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Doug Baillie
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Graeme Pitkethly
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John Richard Slater
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Keith Weed
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Mhairi McEwan
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Paul McNicholl
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PROF KEITH GULL
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Quintin Rupert Salter Price
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Susan Bjorg Garrard
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Sectors & Classifications

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