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The Laurel Trust

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1117330LondonEducation and training
Income£48k2025-07-31
Spending£429ksame year
Spent / received533%5-year average
Size in its cause66th pctEducation and training
Registered2006Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Laurel Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05774260). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Laurel Trust reported income of £48k and spending of £429k, spending 895% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £66k to £48k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 533% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Laurel Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Holsworthy Scout Group (£48k), Wolverhampton North District Scouts (£48k) and 44th Croydon Air Scout Group (£48k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£107k£214k£322k£429k2021 Income: £65,6502021 Spending: £319,91320212022 Income: £56,3472022 Spending: £212,60720222023 Income: £53,2562023 Spending: £106,03820232024 Income: £50,0632024 Spending: £387,78320242025 Income: £47,9212025 Spending: £428,9152025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GRANT MAKING TO PROMOTE ACTION RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED DEVELOPMENTS WHICH IMPROVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP BY DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER PROVIDERS FOR CHILDREN UP TO 11 YEARS OLD IN MULTIPLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND EARLY YEARS PROVIDERS.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
1st Holsworthy Scout GroupDevon£48k
Wolverhampton North District ScoutsWolverhampton£48k
44th Croydon Air Scout GroupThornton Heath£48k
The Oratory Primary School Association of Parents and FriendsLondon£48k