The Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust

Analysis

The Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust reported income of £685k and spending of £319k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £367k to £685k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Meridian Wellbeing (£685k), The Elizabeth and Prince Zaiger Trust (£686k) and Age Connects North East Wales (£684k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and investments 42%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £200k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Grants to other organisations totalled £212k. Reserves of £311k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.