RSA TRUST

Registered charity 1105523 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Facilitate programmes to assist a) with self employment via local EA, b) innovative Inspiring Women project via local EA, c) local Youth charity on Enfield Island, d) maintain/maximise EIV Interpretation Centre, e) Advice & support at Nightingale Hospice, f) capacity for local ECAB, g) projects for registered care home, h) capacity for youth at local Amateur Boxing Club.

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Latest income
£729k
Latest spending
£642k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,167,155 as of 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity is reliant on continued support from RSA Island Village Ltd and maintains adequate reserves to fund ongoing commitments. Net overheads were reported at £32,000, representing 4% of incoming resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £1.2m)
“The Trustees regularly review the level of reserves to ensure they are sufficient to maintain operational continuity, especially in current economic conditions where charitable funding is under pressure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees are members/directors of RSA Island Village Ltd; Trust paid rent/service charge/insurance to this landlord.
“Five Trustees are members and directors of RSA Island Village Ltd. The Trust paid RSA Island Village Limited, the landlord, a market rent and service charge of £26,655 (2024: £25,098) and building insurance of £559 (2024: £495) for premises occupied by the Trust.” — page 16
“During the year the trust made a grant of £20,000 to Villa Scalabrini (2024: £21,200), a charity in which one of the trustees, Mr Polledri, is also a trustee.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant made to Villa Scalabrini, a charity where trustee Mr Polledri is also a trustee.
“Five Trustees are members and directors of RSA Island Village Ltd. The Trust paid RSA Island Village Limited, the landlord, a market rent and service charge of £26,655 (2024: £25,098) and building insurance of £559 (2024: £495) for premises occupied by the Trust.” — page 16
“During the year the trust made a grant of £20,000 to Villa Scalabrini (2024: £21,200), a charity in which one of the trustees, Mr Polledri, is also a trustee.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Taylor Associates. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£729k
Total spending
£642k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~19.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£729k£642k
31/03/2024£529k£428k
31/03/2023£551k£444k
31/03/2022£563k£405k
31/03/2021£404k£391k

Common questions

Is RSA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,167,155 as of 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity is reliant on continued support from RSA Island Village Ltd and maintains adequate reserves to fund ongoing commitments. Net overheads were reported at £32,000, representing 4% of incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Taylor Associates.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with As-Siraj Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RSA TRUST£729k—0unclear—no doubt
As-Siraj Trust FY2025£807k—0unclear—no doubt
ASSIST TRUST FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE NASIO TRUST FY2024£453kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
David Rattray Foundation FY2025£383k£60,000 or more1unclear—no doubt
BAIS RIZHIN TRUST FY2025£365k—0unclear—no doubt

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