ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST
The Trustees operate a grant giving policy,providing funds for such charitable objects or institution as the Trustees think fit.
Objects
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £354,501 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by investment losses of £316,370 and currency losses, despite total income of £312,893. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stand at £10,780,129, which the trustees consider adequate to support the charity's grant-giving policy and long-term objectives.
What the accounts disclose
“Payne Hicks Beach conducted the day to day administration of the Charity during the year. The total fees charged for the year (including VAT and disbursements) were £21,169 (2024 - £22,990). At 5 April 2025 (including VAT and disbursements), a balance of £2,158 was owed to Payne Hicks Beach in relation to these services (2024 - £2,589).” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 05/06/2024, 121 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 05/06/2024, 486 days after the 05/02/2023 due date); year ending 05/04/2021 (received 16/05/2022, 100 days after the 05/02/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2021)
Trustees
- DONNA LOUISE KELLY
- PIA CELIN CHERRY
- Payne Hicks Beach Trust Corporation Limited
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £313k | £348k |
| 05/04/2024 | £265k | £314k |
| 05/04/2023 | £251k | £278k |
| 05/04/2022 | £224k | £260k |
| 05/04/2021 | £627k | £448k |
Common questions
Is ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £354,501 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by investment losses of £316,370 and currency losses, despite total income of £312,893. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stand at £10,780,129, which the trustees consider adequate to support the charity's grant-giving policy and long-term objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bright Grahame Murray.
Who funds ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include UNSEEN (UK).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSEEN (UK) | FY2025 | £5k | General |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST | £313k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| O'BRIEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TYNESIDE CHARITABLE TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| G L TILLOTSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUTHWAITE CHARITABLE TRUST | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |