PETER CURZON ORAM CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1079708 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity pays the income from the trust fund for the provision of scholarships for further education in the arts, music, study of ceramics and allied subjects, and for furtherance of study in heart surgery, to residents of Hong Kong. The charity awards grants to the Chinese University of Hong Kong for the provison of scholarships in accordance with these objects.

Objects

PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE ARTS MUSIC PAINTING STUDY OF CERAMICS AND ALLIED SUBJECTS AND FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF STUDY IN HEART SURGERY TO RESIDENTS OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG BUT IN PARTICULAR TO MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG

Area of benefit: HONG KONG

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves increased to £41,162, supported by bank balances of £9,780 and investments valued at £1,147,334 within the expendable endowment fund. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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: £41k)
“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 entity
“HSBC was paid £18,515 for trust administration and investment management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 13 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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 26/08/2025

  • 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

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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: Hong Kong

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
26/08/2025£40k£33k
05/04/2024£21k£17k
05/04/2023£21k£117k
05/04/2022£22k£65k
05/04/2021£25k£15k

Common questions

Is PETER CURZON ORAM CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased to £41,162, supported by bank balances of £9,780 and investments valued at £1,147,334 within the expendable endowment fund. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PETER CURZON ORAM CHARITABLE TRUST£40k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GRAHAM-DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£25k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BARHAM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£58k——unclear—no doubt
THE HAWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
MGS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
THE SIR FRANCIS PEMBERTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£39k—0above—no doubt

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