AUDREY KNOWLES CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1055582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity pays the income of the trust fund for the benefit of John Grooms and the Wood Green Animal Shelters, in accordance with the terms of the governing document. The charity awards grants to these charitable institutions throught the period.

Objects

A) THREE PARTS OF THE INCOME IN PERPETUITY TO THE JOHN GROOMS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DISABLED. B) ONE PART IN PERPETUITY TO WOOD GREEN ANIMAL SHELTERS

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: Disability · Animals · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Winchester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £11,116 and bank balances of £8,742, alongside investments valued at £1,014,035 within the expendable endowment fund. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income From Investments Interest Received”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (reserves figure: £11k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee-connected business HSBC UK Bank PLC paid £18,556 for trust administration and Investment Management fees.
“HSBC UK Bank PLC was paid £18,556 for trust administration and Investment Management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 3 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 31/08/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • 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.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 26/11/2024, 295 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. 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 And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£39k£41k
05/04/2024£20k£38k
05/04/2023£19k£22k
05/04/2022£21k£45k
05/04/2021£18k£33k

Common questions

Is AUDREY KNOWLES CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £11,116 and bank balances of £8,742, alongside investments valued at £1,014,035 within the expendable endowment fund. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AUDREY KNOWLES CHARITABLE TRUST£39k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£13k—0above—no doubt
THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£103k—0above—no doubt
AUDREY EARLE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£188k——above—no doubt
FREDERICK GEORGE DRAY, RESIDUARY ESTATE TRUST FY2025£54k—0unclear—no doubt

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