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The Company

The Charitable Trust

The Trustees of the Constructors’ Charitable Trust developed the ‘Constructing our Future’ initiative during
2021 - 2022. This initiative introduces students in the age range 9 - 14 to construction by arranging visits to
major construction projects. The site programmes are explained in detail and members of the site team
explain their wide range of roles on the project to the students. It is hoped that this will develop an early
interest in construction.

Paul Shepherd, Chairman of the
Charitable Trust welcoming Students from St Peter’s
students from the UCL Academy Church of England Primary
when they visited the Thames
Tideway Project. This was the School in Hammersmith
inaugural visit of the visiting the Holland Gate
‘Constructing our Future’ Development Project.
programme .

The Trust was pleased to report that the Donations target for year 2 of their 3-year strategic plan had been
achieved. This plan was agreed at the February 2021 Court, and envisaged a growth from £25k in 2020 to at
least £30k in 2021, at least £40k in 2022 and at least £50k in 2023. The donations made by the Charitable
Trust on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Constructors over the year 2021-22 was £46,750.
This significant increase has been possible for two reasons. Firstly, following the increased number of
Constructors who have donated to the Charitable Trust. Following the request for a ‘voluntary donation’ to be
added to the annual quarterage 59% of members now donate to the Trust, although some 126 members have
still to make their contribution. Secondly, there has been a more pro-active and planned approach to
‘giving’ (within the rules of the Trust) together with increased interaction with the beneficiaries. Whilst the
processes are still being refined the increased interaction with the beneficiaries will help the Company to
determine the effectiveness of the donations and the Trustees look forward to working closely with the
Master and his team to develop and achieve the Charitable objectives of the Company and the Trust.
Between November 2021 and May 2022 there were three site visits (22 pupils plus three teachers on each
occasion) and one Zoom presentation. The sites were the Thames Tideway Project, Holland Gate
Development and the Hammersmith Town Hall Renovation (Zoom). The two Schools were The UCL Academy
Trust and St Peter’s Primary School Hammersmith. It had been hoped to arrange other visits to the BRE and a
Building Heroes Training Establishment, but ongoing Covid restrictions have unfortunately prevented this.
It had always been planned that events for this academic year would be organised by the CT Trustees as a
pilot project to test the scheme viability and logistics required.
The project will now be handed over to the Company to take forward as decided by the Officers. The idea
works well but has proved very time consuming to arrange. It is anticipated that there will be progressive
hand-over meetings so the CT can pass on to the Company the experience they have gained to date. The
Trust stands ready to render all assistance the Company may need and will provide the necessary funding.
The Trustees were disappointed that only one donation was made under the Members’ Proposal Scheme and
hope that more suggestions will be forthcoming in the future.
There have been no Fund Raising activities during the year, mostly due to the continuing impact of Covid-19.
However, the Charitable Trust has made the following donations during the year ending 30 September
th
2022.
City of London Armed Forces
City and Guilds £250 David Tong Cup £750
Constructors Prize £750 Shafting and Shoring Cup £750
Ironbridge Gorge Museum £1,500 Air Commodore Dow Trophy £750
Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund £1,000 HMS Lancaster Prize £750
Mansion House Scholarship Scheme £1,000
Constructing our Future
Education and Training/Scholarships UCL Academy Scholarship £1,000
2021 Sir Ian Dixon Scholarships £3,000 St Peter’s Primary School, Hammersmith £1,000
2022 Sir Ian Dixon Scholarships £3,000 Relief of Hardship/Other
Sustainability Scholarships £3,000 ICE Teambuild Prize £5,000
Building Heroes £10,000
REDR £5,000
Ukraine Appeal
£5,000
* Member’s Suggestions Law Awards Art Competition £2,250
Building Department (Oaklands College) £500
Member’s Suggestions * £500
The Grand Total of donations by the Charitable Trust in the year ending 30 September 2022 is thus £47,250

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