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the charities advisory trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Charities Advisory 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 London and operates in England And Wales, Angola, and various other locations.


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

To;- promote charitable giving through Card Aid and the Good Gifts Catalogue- provide opportunities to help others through volunteering (Knit for Peace - knitting for those in need at home and abroad)- provide advice and practical help to charities to enable them to be more effective. - create and fund income generating activities which provide employment and are sustainable.

Fundraising

See where The Charities Advisory Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£364,997
Latest Expenditure
£567,536

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 134.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £454,113
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £77,888
Investments £14,505
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £732,899
Raising Funds £14,572
Governance £7,200
Grants to Institutions £338,227
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£364,997£567,5360 / 40000
2023£546,506£747,471£732,899£2,629,199£1,326,6025 / 40000
2022£714,487£763,828£706,949£2,796,136£1,134,5536 / 40000
2021£608,838£725,071£542,650£3,018,608£1,924,5596 / 40000
2020£901,215£943,019£779,389£2,921,946£1,920,9907 / 35000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers