Carolina Trust
Analysis
Carolina Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05114398). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Carolina Trust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £161k to £1.2m (+669%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Carolina Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Co. Limited (£1.2m), Bury Metropolitan Arts Association (£1.2m) and Oriel Davies Gallery (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 3.8% and trading 2.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 3 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 3.8%
- Trading 2.6%
- Other 94%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to advance the education of the students of the University of North Carolina at Chaphel Hill ("the University") and particularly the studnets if its College of Arts and Sciences ("the College")and to promote the scholarly interests of the University and College faculty in England and Wales and elsewhere. The charity is a limited company registered at Companies House.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Co. Limited | Welshpool | £1.2m |
| Bury Metropolitan Arts Association | Lancs | £1.2m |
| Oriel Davies Gallery | Newtown | £1.2m |
| Coin Street Centre Trust | London | £1.2m |