ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST
Latest income
£5.1m
Latest spending
£5.6m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by 21% to £5,094k, primarily due to a return to normal levels of legacy income. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,429k, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £1,541k, indicating a strong financial position.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“Donations were received from one Trustee amounting to £360” — page 61
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Total income
£5.1m
Total spending
£5.6m
Cost of raising funds
£2.5m
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
31
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/06/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2021)
Trustees
- Nick Foxchair
- Carys Sian Block
- Claire Louise Porter
- Darsh Kirtikumar Shah
- Diana Lynn Wheeler
- FIONA HOBBS
- John Desmond Ferris
- NIGHAT KHAN
- SIR DOMINIC ASQUITH
- Sheraz Mansoor Daya
- William James Glaister
- YVETTE DUNNE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £5.1m | £5.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £6.5m | £6.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £6.2m | £6.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £6.0m | £6.6m |
| 31/12/2020 | £6.4m | £5.7m |
Common questions
Is ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income decreased by 21% to £5,094k, primarily due to a return to normal levels of legacy income. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,429k, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £1,541k, indicating a strong financial position. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.
Who funds ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include BLISS FAMILY CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BLISS FAMILY CHARITY | FY2023 | £50k |
| BLISS FAMILY CHARITY | FY2022 | £10k |
| BLISS FAMILY CHARITY | FY2024 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £2.5m |
| THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES | 1 | £619k |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £360k |
| THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE MICHAEL AND ILSE KATZ FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST | 1 | £20k |