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the south square trust

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. The South Square 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 Orpington and operates in England And Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.


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

Activities & Mission

The South Square Trust's primary objective is to assist talented young people in the UK from disadvantaged backgrounds who are taking degree-level courses in the fine and applied arts, by awarding scholarships to particular schools, colleges and institutions. Individual applications are not considered. Charities: no unsolicited requests accepted.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£168,548
Latest Expenditure
£422,251

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 250.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 250.5%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£168,548£422,2510 / 0
2023£163,496£270,0790 / 0
2022£168,716£258,4980 / 0
2021£179,589£323,4480 / 0
2020£180,914£269,1720 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers