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the tern trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Tern 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 Carlisle and operates in England And Wales.


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 or carry out research, provide advice, publish or distribute information and/or make grants or loans of money and give to guarantees. To support, administer or set up other charities. To raise funds (but not by means of taxable trading). To borrow money and give security for loans. To acquire or hire property of any kind and let or dispose of property of any kind. To set aside funds...

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£26,554
Latest Expenditure
£47,652

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 1.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 49.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 78.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £705,285
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £8,417
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,102
Raising Funds £8,399
Governance £4,602
Grants to Institutions £3,500
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£26,554£47,6520 / 0
2023£22,093£10,9210 / 0
2022£170,496£33,6940 / 0
2021£713,702£16,501£8,102£832,156£832,1560 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers