THE BLANES TRUST

Registered charity 1093610 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Funds are to be applied for or towards such charitable purposes at such time or times and in such manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. The objectives are fulfilled by the Trustees through consideration of appeals and making grants or donations in response thereto.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£68k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £43,887 against a policy of maintaining reserves at a minimal level. The charity reported a net loss on investments of £27,555, contrasting with gains in the previous year, while total funds increased to £1,169,440.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donation from settlor (80% of income)

“Income amounted to £111,933, which included a donation from the settlor of £90,001.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimal level (held: £44k)

“Accordingly it is possible to maintain reserves at a minimal level.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from a trustee

“Aside from donations received during the year, from one of the trustees, there were no related party transactions during the period.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

MS KATHERINE MACKENZIE-DAVEY
SUSIE ASTOR
THOMAS ASTOR

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£112k	£68k
31/03/2024	£104k	£66k
31/03/2023	£97k	£54k
31/03/2022	£100k	£38k
31/03/2021	£94k	£47k

Common questions

Is THE BLANES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £43,887 against a policy of maintaining reserves at a minimal level. The charity reported a net loss on investments of £27,555, contrasting with gains in the previous year, while total funds increased to £1,169,440. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BLAIR TRUST FUND.

THE BLAIR TRUST FUND income £187k
BLANCHMINSTER TRUST income £574k
THE BALNEY CHARITABLE TRUST income £231k
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST income £278k
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST income £491k
BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST income £101k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BLANES TRUST	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BLAIR TRUST FUND FY2025	£187k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BLANCHMINSTER TRUST FY2025	£574k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE BALNEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£231k	—	above	29.3%	no doubt
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£278k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£491k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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