shaftesbury charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Shaftesbury Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Shaftesbury and operates in Dorset.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Shaftesbury Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals and organisations to improve the life of people in Shaftesbury.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Dorset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£46,415

Latest Expenditure

£37,046

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 7.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 11.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £490,908

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £22,504

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £38,695

Raising Funds £4,279

Governance £851

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£46,415	£37,046				0 / 0
2023	£37,913	£25,009				0 / 1
2022	£44,217	£32,659				0 / 0
2021	£513,412	£42,974	£38,695	£1,022,248	£1,015,648	0 / 0
2020	£20,886	£21,025				0 / 0