THE STUART LOW TRUST
We tackle social isolation because it shortens lives and can't be cured by medicine. We bring people together to improve health and wellbeing with award-winning activities that build confidence and enable everyone to contribute to and benefit from a friendlier and more supportive community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £231,766, resulting in a net surplus that increased free reserves to £78,592. This figure exceeds the charity's stated policy target of three months' expenditure, which is estimated at £58,000. The trustees confirm that these unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover cashflow variations and support the charity as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Funders the charity credits
- Co-op Local Community Fund
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/05/2025)
Trustees
- Anthony James Wright
- Brian Watson
- Christos Roumeliotis
- Dr Eliat Aram
- Jacqueline Noone
- June-Anne Murray
- Katherine Stokes
- Martin Haines
- Natasha Claire Kousseff
- Olga Sviatochevski
- Rebecca Newman
- Timothy James Davis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £232k | £204k |
| 31/03/2024 | £242k | £184k |
| 31/03/2023 | £158k | £205k |
| 31/03/2022 | £140k | £160k |
| 31/03/2021 | £277k | £180k |
Common questions
Is THE STUART LOW TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £231,766, resulting in a net surplus that increased free reserves to £78,592. This figure exceeds the charity's stated policy target of three months' expenditure, which is estimated at £58,000. The trustees confirm that these unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover cashflow variations and support the charity as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE STUART LOW TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STUART LOW TRUST as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2022 | £90k | Health and Welfare - Principal Grants |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2023 | £75k | Principal Grant |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £47k | Main Grants |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £35k | Islington Giving Golden Grantmakers Grants |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2025 | £20k | |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | Islington Giving Community Panel |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2022 | £10k | Health and Welfare - Development and Support Grants |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | 50% of the salary costs for wellbeing sessions for adults recovering from mental illness, who are experiencing social isolation in the Caledonian ward of the LB |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | 50% of the running costs for activity sessions for adults recovering from mental illness, who are experiencing social isolation and poverty in the Caledonian wa |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE ARMOURERS AND BRASIERS GAUNTLET TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Occasional Grants |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2023 | £3k | Development/Support Grant |
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | The Mount Fund - Mental Health |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | Islington Giving Disability Grants |
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2022 | £2k | For a one-year pilot of community fitness and health sessions for older people delivered by the partner Healthy Generations. |
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | FY2026 | £2k | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k | Online and offline wellbeing sessions for this charity aiming to improve the lives of the vulnerable and isolated members of the community. |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2024 | £0 | Health and Welfare Grant |
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | FY2022 | — |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2026 | £20k | Express for Success (EfS) – Building Belonging Through Community Drama |
| Postcode Lottery | 08/10/2025 | £50k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Sport England | 08/05/2024 | £7k | Step Up Step Out (SUSO) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2024 | £20k | Nurturing Networks ('NN') |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £25k | Project Funding |
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/08/2023 | £240k | Grant to The Stuart Low Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2022 | £10k | SLT Wellbeing - Arts & Nature |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £31k | SLT Community Resilience |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/11/2015 | £2k | We need 3 new pc's and 1 laptop to enable volunteers to work on projec |
| City Bridge Foundation | 22/01/2009 | £30k | Grant to The Stuart Low Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/11/2006 | £40k | Out of hours pilot project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/04/2006 | £5k | Life Coaching |