The Caerlow Trust

Analysis

The Caerlow Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14615179). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Caerlow Trust reported income of £4.2m and spending of £3.1m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from January 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £532k to £4.2m (+682%), an average of +180% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 317%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Caerlow Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monday Charitable Trust (£4.1m), Kairos Philanthropy UK Limited (£4.3m) and Myristica Trust (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.8m. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.