THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 1010625 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HORNE TRUST

The Trust makes grants primarily to the hospice movement and related charities in the UK, but also to other organisations such as those aiding disabled and homeless people and third world self-help groups.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£961k
Latest spending
£430k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £568,703, a significant increase from the previous year's £37,530. The Trustees report no material financial risks and confirm that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“Total dividend income received from the portfolio was £453,554”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: distribute unrestricted funds taking one year with another (held: £569k)
“The policy of the Trustees is to distribute unrestricted funds taking one year with another.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£962k
Total spending
£430k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (53% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£961k£430k
31/03/2024£961k£928k
31/03/2023£880k£923k
31/03/2022£880k£901k
31/03/2021£820k£873k

Common questions

Is THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £568,703, a significant increase from the previous year's £37,530. The Trustees report no material financial risks and confirm that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit 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
MENPHYS LIMITED1£45k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST£961k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£271k—0unclear—no doubt
THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£946k—0unclear—no doubt
THE A. H. TRUST FY2025£359k——unclear—no doubt
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST FY2025£240k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARAMEAD TRUST FY2025£4.8m—0unclear—no doubt

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