ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1085811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M&R CHARITY TRUST

Latest income
£398k
Latest spending
£352k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £116,925, with free reserves (net current assets) of £8,172. The trustees consider this reserve level acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The charity reported a net gain of £92,265 for the year, driven by investment gains and donations.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Newmarston Ltd, a company where trustee R Halpern is a director, made charitable donations of £228,360 to the charity during the year.
R Halpern, trustee of English Holdings Charitable trust, is also a director of Newmarston Ltd. During the year Newmarston Ltd made charitable donations of £228,360. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bextor Estates Ltd
The charity owns the shares of Bextor Estates Ltd, a non charitable property investment company incorporated in England and Wales. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£627k
Reserves (reported)
£20k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bury · Israel · Salford City · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£398k£352k
31/03/2024£231k£184k
31/03/2023£1.6m£1.3m
31/03/2022£2.0m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.6m£1.5m

Common questions

Is ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £116,925, with free reserves (net current assets) of £8,172. The trustees consider this reserve level acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The charity reported a net gain of £92,265 for the year, driven by investment gains and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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