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Countryside Charitable Trust
Brentwood · Ltd · Est. 1958
Housebuilder committed to delivering affordable homes alongside market-rate housing. Living Wage accredited. Strong community benefit commitments in all planning applications. Disability Confident employer.
Social Ethics Score
77/ 100
emoji_eventsResponsible · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
7.6
ecoCommunity
8.0
paymentsTax
7.6
groupsEmployment
8.2
campaignCause
7.6
Score updates from live register data
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Full Score Breakdown
Why Countryside Charitable Trust scores 77/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.6 |
ecoCommunity | Community contributions assessed from Charity Commission and third-party reports. | Charity Commission | 8.0 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.4% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.6 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.85/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: null%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.2 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (0 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.6 |
Employment Practices
How Countryside Charitable Trust treats its people
£13.85/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
0
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years
Tax Responsibility — Verified by HMRC
Tax transparency
Countryside Charitable Trust's effective rate
19.4%
UK corporation tax ()
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Countryside Charitable Trust has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.