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SOUTHAMPTON ROW TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1079020 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAF AMERICAN DONOR FUND

To promote the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion and such other purposes as are exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales.

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Latest income
£146.8m
Latest spending
£123.7m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £3.5 million, which the Trustees consider sufficient to support ongoing activities. The charity reported a net income of £23.7 million and held total funds of £195.8 million, with significant liquid assets and investment income supporting its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an appropriate level of reserves to support its activities, considering the risks to which it is exposed, and existing and projected future levels of income and expenditure (held: £3.5m)
“The charity’s policy is to maintain, but not exceed, an appropriate level of reserves to support its activities, considering the risks to which it is exposed, and existing and projected future levels of income and expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 15
“In addition, the charity awarded grants of £455,923 (2024: £8,650,700) to CAF. These were awarded and paid from the charity’s donor advised funds and were for the credit of similar donor advised funds held by CAF. The charity was charged £1,730,983 (2024: £1,531,684) by CAF for the provision of support services for the year. At the balance sheet date, £162,935 (2024: £130,076) was unpaid by the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£146.8m
Total spending
£123.7m
Reserves (reported)
£3.5m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£146.8m£123.7m
30/04/2024£162.4m£125.5m
30/04/2023£106.6m£88.8m
30/04/2022£98.4m£68.4m
30/04/2021£84.0m£76.2m

Common questions

Is SOUTHAMPTON ROW TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £3.5 million, which the Trustees consider sufficient to support ongoing activities. The charity reported a net income of £23.7 million and held total funds of £195.8 million, with significant liquid assets and investment income supporting its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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
THE SOLA TRUST1£92k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST1£16k
UTILITA GIVING1£7k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£4k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY1£3k
THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£625

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTHAMPTON ROW TRUST LIMITED£146.8m—0above—no doubt
THE SOUTHAMPTON MOSQUE TRUST FY2024£102k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON CITY AND REGION ACTION TO COMBAT HARDSHIP FY2025£1.7m—0above17.4%no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£1.7m——unclear—no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025£3.1m——below—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON CIO FY2025£397k—0above—no doubt

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