THE TRIBUNE TRUST
To ensure that community projects tackling crime and disorder receive financial and other support.Within a wider strategy to reduce crime protect the vulnerable, promote good citizenship, promote sport and active recreation, tackle drug and alcohol misuse, improve road safety and develop safer communities.
Objects
A] TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN AND AROUND THE AREA OF BENEFIT A SAFER AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FROM CRIMINAL ACTS ANDB] TO SECURE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO COMMUNITY SAFETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £117,212 to £82,142, falling just above the stated policy minimum of £10,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £35,070, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong operational and financial position to continue its work.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain a minimum reserve of £10,000.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 22
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 22
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
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 31/03/2023 (received 26/04/2024, 86 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Andrew Clark
- Christopher Ewart Blacksell
- Deborah Rosenberg
- Hugh Bethell
- James Alexander Albone
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £43k | £79k |
| 31/03/2024 | £68k | £80k |
| 31/03/2023 | £51k | £59k |
| 31/03/2022 | £81k | £42k |
| 31/03/2021 | £63k | £35k |
Common questions
Is THE TRIBUNE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £117,212 to £82,142, falling just above the stated policy minimum of £10,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £35,070, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong operational and financial position to continue its work. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE TRIBUNE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TRIBUNE TRUST as a grant recipient include MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION, HORACE TAYLOR TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | |
| HORACE TAYLOR TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| HORACE TAYLOR TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £200k |
| MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| RINA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE SLAUGHTER AND MAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| NEWPIER CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £17k |
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- BEFORE THE THRONE CHURCH
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- ROBYN CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE CHANGE PORTFOLIO
- ST MARY'S CENTRE COMMUNITY TRUST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRIBUNE TRUST | £43k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEFORE THE THRONE CHURCH | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROBYN CHARITABLE TRUST | £98k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHANGE PORTFOLIO | £937k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S CENTRE COMMUNITY TRUST | £426k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |