THE HIRAM TRUST
To advance the education of the public by providing or assisting in the provision of an experiential and practical skills orientated education in association with schools and institutions operating in whole or part in accordance with the principles of Rudolf Steiner.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF AN EXPERIENTIAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS ORIENTATED EDUCATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF RUDOLF STEINER
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,986 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £414,291. However, the trustees intend to wind up the Hiram Trust following the planned gift of its Field Centre to a related charitable company.
What the accounts disclose
“Itis the intention of the trustees to gift the Field Centre to the related charitable company The Ruskin Mill Centre for Research whose objects are compatible with the objects of the Hiram Trust. Following the transfer of the Field Centre it is the intention of the trustees that the Hiram Trust will be wound up.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £26k | £15k |
| 31/08/2024 | £26k | £25k |
| 31/08/2023 | £26k | £29k |
| 31/08/2022 | £31k | £23k |
| 31/08/2021 | £102k | £71k |
Common questions
Is THE HIRAM TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,986 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £414,291. However, the trustees intend to wind up the Hiram Trust following the planned gift of its Field Centre to a related charitable company. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.