THE INGRAM TRUST

Registered charity 1040194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust supports clearly defined projects, services and equipment with identifiable charitable outcomes, focusing on national charities and those in Surrey and surrounding areas. Multi-year grants of up to three years may be available. Overseas applications are rarely funded. Animal charities are considered mainly for wildlife conservation or habitat preservation. Grants are not normally made to

Objects

ANY PURPOSE, BODY, ORGANISATION OR OBJECT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES SHALL BE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£221k
Latest spending
£840k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust incurred a net expenditure of £619,383, resulting in a deficit in the unrestricted Income Fund which was corrected by a transfer from the unrestricted Capital Fund. The Trustees confirm that there were no free reserves at the year-end and that the forecast income and reserves are sufficient to cover budgeted expenditure for the next twelve months, allowing the Trust to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (97% of income)
“Income from UK investments 215,363” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“There were no free reserves at the year-end.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“During the year, Trustees’ expenses of £444 (2024 - £454) were met in respect of meeting travel costs for Claire Maurice (£32) and subsistence costs (£412) paid for by the Trust in connection with their Autumn 2024 meeting.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£221k£840k
05/04/2024£183k£533k
05/04/2023£173k£600k
05/04/2022£140k£819k
05/04/2021£153k£765k

Common questions

Is THE INGRAM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust incurred a net expenditure of £619,383, resulting in a deficit in the unrestricted Income Fund which was corrected by a transfer from the unrestricted Capital Fund. The Trustees confirm that there were no free reserves at the year-end and that the forecast income and reserves are sufficient to cover budgeted expenditure for the next twelve months, allowing the Trust to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE INGRAM TRUST£221k—0below—no doubt
INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£153k—0above—no doubt
THE THAMES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£39k—0above—no doubt
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£1.5m—0above—no doubt
THE UNDERWOOD TRUST FY2026£12.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SHARPHAM TRUST FY2025£2.2m——above—no doubt

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