The Charitable and Educational Trust of the Company of Scientific Instrument Makers
Analysis
The Charitable and Educational Trust of the Company of Scientific Instrument Makers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Charitable and Educational Trust of the Company of Scientific Instrument Makers reported income of £156k and spending of £505k, spending 323% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £94k to £156k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 2563%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Charitable and Educational Trust of the Company of Scientific Instrument Makers sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Religious Education Council of England and Wales (£156k), Flintshire District Scout Council (£156k) and Happy Faces Pre-School Limited (£156k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of any necessitous person who is or has been and liveryman of the company who is a widow, orphan or dependent of an deceased liveryman or freemanThe making of grants, donation or subscriptions to any charitable organisatin having as its objects The promotion of education and training in the field of science and technologyAny other charitable purpose
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Education Council of England and Wales | Nottingham | £156k |
| Flintshire District Scout Council | Chester | £156k |
| Happy Faces Pre-School Limited | Tonbridge | £156k |
| Torah Vochesed Buildings Limited | London | £156k |