CANON COLLINS TRUST

Registered charity 1102028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CANON COLLINS EDUCATIONAL TRUST FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA, THE CANON COLLINS EDUCATIONAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TRUST

Latest income
£758k
Latest spending
£867k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £97,503 for the year, with total income of £757,509 and expenditure of £866,731. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £298,162, which is equivalent to approximately sixteen months of expenses, well above the policy target of six months.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
One employee earned over £60,000 within the £60,000 - £69,999 (including benefits) during the year — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee earned over £60,000 within the £60,000 - £69,999 (including benefits) during the year — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Defence and Aid Fund Limited
One trustee (Keith Holdt) and the Executive Director (Ivor Baatjes) were directors (councillors) of Defence and Aid Fund Limited. During the year, the Trust received gifts from Defence and Aid Fund Limited of £840 — page 37
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 31/12/2025)

Total income
£758k
Total spending
£867k
Cost of raising funds
£145k
Reserves (reported)
£150k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Angola · Botswana · Eswatini · Lesotho · Malawi · Mozambique · Namibia · South Africa · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£758k£867k
31/12/2024£697k£778k
31/12/2023£969k£814k
31/12/2022£1.9m£2.2m
31/12/2021£1.3m£668k

Common questions

Is CANON COLLINS TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £97,503 for the year, with total income of £757,509 and expenditure of £866,731. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £298,162, which is equivalent to approximately sixteen months of expenses, well above the policy target of six months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CANON COLLINS TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds CANON COLLINS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CANON COLLINS TRUST as a grant recipient include STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION, JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO, THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CORNWALL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£258k
JEREMY COLLER FOUNDATION1£230k

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