THE VANNECK CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1041062 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SURREY SQUARE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SURREY SQUARE CHARITABLE TRUST

Established to make grants for charitable purposes.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,592,011, comprising an unrestricted income fund of £118,382 and an unrestricted capital fund of £1,473,629. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence and note that the trust deed permits the spending of capital, though they have agreed to retain it for the time being.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Blume Ltd
“£1,350 (2025: £1,350) was paid to Blume Ltd, a company of which Alexander Stevenson is a director. Blume Ltd's fee was donated to Vanneck Charitable Trust.” — page 11
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rare Recruitment Limited
“At the year end, the Trust held 873 Ordinary Shares in a private limited company, Rare Recruitment Limited, valued and held at the original cost of £9 (2025 £9).” — page 9
Per its FY2026 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 30/06/2026

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Corporate structure

RARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Change of accounting reference date

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£70k£47k
30/06/2025£138k£195k
30/06/2024£111k£24k
30/06/2023£105k£91k
30/06/2022£106k£131k

Common questions

Is THE VANNECK CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,592,011, comprising an unrestricted income fund of £118,382 and an unrestricted capital fund of £1,473,629. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence and note that the trust deed permits the spending of capital, though they have agreed to retain it for the time being. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE VANNECK CHARITABLE TRUST£70k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TAVENER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND FY2026£175k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ANBER FUND FY2025£38k—0unclear—no doubt
WILDBROOK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£27k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt

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