THE KEEPER'S TRUST

Registered charity 1104700 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Managing nature reserve protecting and enhancing the natural indigenous plant and animal life.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO FLORA AND FAUNA AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH). 2) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATURE RESERVES (THE OBJECTS).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£85k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £28,028 to £3,536 due to expenditure exceeding income. The trustees consider the finances sound and confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by expected future donations from the Anthony Little Income Fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: at least one year's essential expenditure)
“Whilst the reserves at 31 March 2025 were lower than desired, as explained in Note 2.2, the Charity will be able to call upon future donations to cover operating costs and will look to build an appropriate level of reserves for future years.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 11
“During the year, the Charity received donations of £60,986 (2024: £126,402) from the Anthony Little Income Fund, a Trust established by a relative of one of the Trustees.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£61k£85k
31/03/2024£126k£157k
31/03/2023£194k£146k
31/03/2022£54k£91k
31/03/2021£103k£69k

Common questions

Is THE KEEPER'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £28,028 to £3,536 due to expenditure exceeding income. The trustees consider the finances sound and confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by expected future donations from the Anthony Little Income Fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.