OLD CENTRALIANS TRUST
Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£94k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £4,390,187, driven by a net income of £177,802 which included significant investment gains. The trustees confirm the charity is in a satisfactory financial state and can continue as a going concern, despite noting concerns over the deteriorating performance of one investment manager, CCLA.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: around 3% of total reserves (held: £4.4m)
“maintaining a sensible level of annual expenditure of around 3% of total reserves”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- PETER JOHN CHASE ACGIchair
- DANIEL WILLIAM LEHMANN ACGI
- Hon Kwan Allan Lee ACGI
- MR CHRIS LUMB ACGI
- NIGEL PATRICK CRESSWELL ACGI
- Professor Martyn Alan McLachlan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £152k | £94k |
| 30/09/2024 | £65k | £94k |
| 30/09/2023 | £57k | £97k |
| 30/09/2022 | £86k | £68k |
| 30/09/2021 | £82k | £33k |
Common questions
Is OLD CENTRALIANS TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that total funds increased to £4,390,187, driven by a net income of £177,802 which included significant investment gains. The trustees confirm the charity is in a satisfactory financial state and can continue as a going concern, despite noting concerns over the deteriorating performance of one investment manager, CCLA. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TOMLINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £225k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £14k |
| DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |