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the edward cadbury charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Birmingham and operates in Birmingham City, Coventry City, 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

The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust is a grant giving charity principally supporting the voluntary sector in the Midlands region. The main areas of grant giving focus on education and training, the oppressed and disadvantaged, interfaith and multifaith relations, the arts, conservation and the environment.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,535,162
Latest Expenditure
£1,093,169

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 59.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 84.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,519,162
Other Income £16,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £918,514
Raising Funds £174,655
Governance £4,920
Grants to Institutions £828,420
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,535,162£1,093,169£918,514£54,396,306£54,396,3061 / 0
2023£1,402,287£1,112,607£937,246£50,182,735£50,182,7351 / 0
2022£1,241,711£1,195,483£1,000,946£55,204,795£55,204,7951 / 0
2021£1,224,513£1,034,034£864,762£52,779,936£52,779,9361 / 0
2020£1,242,260£1,121,068£957,391£40,812,338£40,812,3381 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers