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MINSTEAD TRUST

Registered charity 1053319 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Blue Apple Theatre, MINSTEAD TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED, MINSTEAD TRAINING TRUST LIMITED

Provision of residential and day training work, social and domestic skills for young adults with learning disabilities. Provided through a range of activities from classroom studies, different levels of supervised accommodation in our own premises at local supported housing, work place skills through extensive horticultural and workplace facilities as well as work placements in the community.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£8.7m
Latest spending
£8.6m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £51,488 with total net income of £8.7m, supported by a cash balance of £1.6m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £953k are considered adequate to manage financial risk, despite being below the calculated reserves figure of £1.1m.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £953k)
“the free reserves of the charity at the end of the reporting period stand at £953k which is 15% below the calculated reserves figure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated £nil
“During the year ended 31 March 2025, Trustees donated a total of £nil to the charity (2024: £1,200). During the year ended 31 March 2025, no donations were received from the senior management team and other related parties, nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.” — page 56
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Minstead Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

12 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (11 freehold); recorded price paid £2.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Minstead Trust — Registered, 4 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 27/10/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£8.7m
Total spending
£8.6m
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
274

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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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£8.7m£8.6m
05/04/2024£7.7m£7.6m
05/04/2023£6.5m£6.7m
05/04/2022£5.4m£5.3m
05/04/2021£4.6m£3.7m

Common questions

Is MINSTEAD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £51,488 with total net income of £8.7m, supported by a cash balance of £1.6m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £953k are considered adequate to manage financial risk, despite being below the calculated reserves figure of £1.1m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Who funds MINSTEAD TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MINSTEAD TRUST as a grant recipient include MJB CHARITABLE TRUST, CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION, THE REED FOUNDATION, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MJB CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£83kto enable them to purchase the Real Jam and Chutney Company Limited
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2022£64kDonation towards the Charity's work in supporting people with learning disabilities.
MJB CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£62kto enable them to purchase and develop the Real Jam and Chutney Company Limited
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£60kChristmas Challenge
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£50k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£50kExceptional Grants Fund
THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATIONFY2022£30k
THE SELWOOD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25k
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£25k
THE SELWOOD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATIONFY2021£20k
THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
THE SELWOOD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£13k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2025£10kGrant to other charities
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kLearning Disability
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kLearning Disability
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£7kManager for shop providing baby clothes & equipment to those experiencing pregnancy crisis
THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7kLearning Disabilities
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kFunding their work in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism by offering them opportunities to develop work and life skills.
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£5k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2022£4k
THE A AND R WOOLF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUSTFY2025£3k
FORD BRITAIN TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUSTFY2024£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kFor the For One Night Only platform enabling learning-disabled performers across Hampshire to showcase their artistic talents.
THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£1kRound One - Projects for improving employment prospects for people with disabilities
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£0
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2022£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/03/2026£20kCreating wellbeing creating connections
The National Lottery Community Fund07/04/2025£20kCreating wellbeing creating connections
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/07/2021£5k"Capturing the voice of people with learning disabilities"
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2021£244kBlue Apple Advance
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2019£10kThe Tempest for a Learning Disabled Cast
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2014£294kThe Blue Apple Theatre Community Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BLUESPARK FOUNDATION1—
THE BURRY CHARITABLE TRUST1—
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£103k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION1£59k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATION1£30k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£25k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY1£25k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE STABLE FAMILY HOME TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MINSTEAD TRUST£8.7m——below—no doubt
THE STABLE FAMILY HOME TRUST FY2025£4.0m£80,001 - £90,0001below—no doubt
MILESTONES TRUST FY2025£41.1m——within21.4%no doubt
MINSTHORPE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£847kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
HF TRUST LIMITED FY2025£85.0m——unclear50.0%material uncertainty
RUTLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt

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