STEPHEN SPENDER TRUST
The Stephen Spender Trust promotes literary translation and works to widen knowledge of 20th century literature with particular focus on Stephen Spender and his circle of writers.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £39,022 at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves of £14,981. This unrestricted balance is just below the charity's stated policy minimum of £15,000. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to hold such funds as necessary to protect the future operations of the charity, the minimum permissible level of unrestricted reserves being £15,000” — page 7
“During the year the charity incurred charges of £11,275 for services from Dr C Ryland who was the charity's company secretary during the year.” — page 21
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- Jonathan Paul Cree Heawoodchair
- Anne Marie Graham
- Ben Bransfield
- Dr Faye Catherine Taylor
- Jaldeep Shashikant Katwala
- Laura Emma Cooper
- Maud Carmen Waret
- Rebecca Hart
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £55k | £45k |
| 31/08/2024 | £63k | £87k |
| 31/08/2023 | £160k | £173k |
| 31/03/2022 | £106k | £145k |
| 31/03/2021 | £94k | £85k |
Common questions
Is STEPHEN SPENDER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £39,022 at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves of £14,981. This unrestricted balance is just below the charity's stated policy minimum of £15,000. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STEPHEN SPENDER TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STEPHEN SPENDER TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION, THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY, DIDYMUS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £100k | |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £66k | the Multilingual Creators: Young Translators |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Education & Academic |
| THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY | FY2024 | £6k | |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Arts |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | Education & Academic |
| THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY | FY2023 | £4k | |
| DIDYMUS | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch | 11/03/2014 | £8k | Stephen Spender Trust |