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QUINTIN HOGG TRUST

Registered charity 1010404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE REGENT STREET POLYTECHNIC TRUST

(1) The object of the Trust is the advancement of education. (2) The Trustees may allow the land and buildings belonging to the Trust, described in part 2 of the schedule to the scheme registered with the Charity Commission, to continue to be appropriated either wholly or in part for use for the purposes of the University of Westminster.

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Latest income
£7.0m
Latest spending
£6.1m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust held £9.1m in free unrestricted reserves, which is above its stated policy target of £5m. The Trust reports a net surplus for the year and confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern for at least 24 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £5m of free unrestricted reserves (held: £9.2m)
“The Trustee has decided that the Trust should aim to hold at least £5m of free unrestricted reserves, an amount approximately equivalent to the value of grants awarded in one year.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The spouse of one of the trustees was employed by the Trust during the year as the Business and Governance Manager. The total remuneration paid (including employers’ national insurance and pension contributions amounts to £27,097 (2024 £5,722).
“The spouse of one of the trustees was employed by the Trust during the year as the Business and Governance Manager. The total remuneration paid (including employers’ national insurance and pension contributions amounts to £27,097 (2024 £5,722). Authorised expenses of £4,085 (2024 £nil) were also reimbursed, which are in line with the Trust’s expenses policy.” — page 24
“Costs incurred by QHT on behalf of 1903 and recharged to it during the year were £1,960 (2024: £410). Interest of £nil (2024: £1,346) and a licence fee of £20,416 (2024: £18,756) were charged to 1903 during the year.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 1903 Limited is a trading subsidiary owned by the Trust. Transactions include licence fees, recharges, and gift aid.
“The spouse of one of the trustees was employed by the Trust during the year as the Business and Governance Manager. The total remuneration paid (including employers’ national insurance and pension contributions amounts to £27,097 (2024 £5,722). Authorised expenses of £4,085 (2024 £nil) were also reimbursed, which are in line with the Trust’s expenses policy.” — page 24
“Costs incurred by QHT on behalf of 1903 and recharged to it during the year were £1,960 (2024: £410). Interest of £nil (2024: £1,346) and a licence fee of £20,416 (2024: £18,756) were charged to 1903 during the year.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£7.0m
Total spending
£6.1m
Cost of raising funds
£64k
Reserves (reported)
£9.2m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~18.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£7.0m£6.1m
31/07/2024£6.8m£6.4m
31/07/2023£6.5m£6.6m
31/07/2022£5.2m£6.0m
31/07/2021£5.1m£6.3m

Common questions

Is QUINTIN HOGG TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust held £9.1m in free unrestricted reserves, which is above its stated policy target of £5m. The Trust reports a net surplus for the year and confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern for at least 24 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The SVH Foundation1£8.2m
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£5.3m
THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION1£1.3m
PRISM THE GIFT FUND1£1.0m
THE VASEPPI TRUST1£150k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£150k
S P LOHIA FOUNDATION1£90k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST1£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE QUINTIN HOGG MEMORIAL FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
QUINTIN HOGG TRUST£7.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE QUINTIN HOGG MEMORIAL FUND FY2025£243k—0unclear—no doubt
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE TRUST, OXFORD FY2025£645k—0above—no doubt
Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust FY2025£9.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL GALLERY TRUST FY2025£8.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£314k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.