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Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited

Also known as: Qest

To advance the education in the United Kingdom in modern and traditional crafts and similar skills by the making of one or more grants, scholarships and prizes to individuals training in such crafts or skills.

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Activities & Mission

To advance the education in the United Kingdom in modern and traditional crafts and similar skills by the making of one or more grants, scholarships and prizes to individuals training in such crafts or skills.

Grants

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
individuals
Grants paid (2025)
£219,129
Who it helps
other defined groups and the general public
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, arts, culture, heritage, or science and the environment, conservation, or heritage

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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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
£1,211,301
Latest Expenditure
£1,325,651

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 83.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £932,114
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £279,187
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,112,398
Raising Funds £213,190
Governance £86,396
Grants to Institutions £219,129
Other Expenditure £63

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

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

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,211,301
£1,325,651£1,112,398£4,566,680£3,941,6849 / 30
2024
£1,231,410
£1,602,973£1,157,613£4,555,410£4,088,1889 / 30
2023
£975,711
£1,575,431£1,049,466£5,043,948£361,7048 / 0
2022
£1,115,275
£1,084,425£776,251£5,673,184£462,8637 / 0
2021
£1,113,874
£832,367£629,327£5,813,821£4,161,0007 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited

What does Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited do?

To advance the education in the United Kingdom in modern and traditional crafts and similar skills by the making of one or more grants, scholarships and prizes to individuals training in such crafts or skills.

How much income did Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited report in 2025?

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited reported total income of £1.21m and reported expenditure of £1.33m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited registered as a charity?

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 14 May 2013 as charity number 1152032. It has been registered for 13 years.

Who runs Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited?

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Lisa Montague. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited operate?

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1152032.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
14 May 2013
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5035048
Charity Number
1152032

Trustees

Lisa Montague Chair
Adrian Attwood
Andrew Richard David Winch
Also governs 1 other charity
Anna Catrina Hobhouse
Christopher James Satterthwaite CBE
Frances Priest
Joanne Milner
Jonathan Wright
Robin Scott Belfield

Also Known As

  • Qest

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