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the shaw trust limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. The Shaw Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in West Midlands and operates in England And Wales, Australia, 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

Shaw Trust provides services to people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged, principally to help them find employment or to develop work and independence skills.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£315,754,000
Latest Expenditure
£289,128,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 45.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £27,525,000
Charitable Activities £284,287,000
Other Trading £315,754,000
Investments £730,000
Other Income £371,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £286,635,000
Raising Funds £2,493,000
Governance £1,646,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£315,754,000£289,128,000£286,635,000£244,567,000£244,600,0005124 / 426
2023£302,005,000£316,412,000£314,214,000£217,880,000£217,900,0005268 / 448
2022£295,851,000£294,753,000£292,428,000£209,387,000£209,387,0005430 / 718
2021£263,402,000£234,901,000£231,948,000£89,696,000£89,694,0004773 / 850
2020£223,123,000£217,533,000£211,852,000£82,889,000£25,067,0003727 / 913

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers