ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1111010 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST

General charitable purposes.

Objects

3.1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.3.2 THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION, FOR THE PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED, INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR, ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME BY INVESTING THE SAME, AND THE RESULTING INCOME, IN ANY INVESTMENTS AUTHORISED BY THIS DEED OR BY LAW AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR.

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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Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£350k
Latest spending
£358k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a net decrease in unrestricted funds of £7,872 for the year ended 5 April 2026, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £23,614. The charity relies entirely on unrestricted donations from trustee George Anson, which totaled £350,000 in the current year. The trustees have assessed the charity as a going concern, citing adequate resources to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: George Anson (100% of income)
“During the year, the charity received donations totalling £350,000 (2025: £416,292) from George Anson, who is a trustee of the charity. These donations were unrestricted.” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The Trustees maintain assets for unseen events and use the assets to fund their charitable aims. (reserves figure: £24k)
“The reserves policy is reviewed annually. The Trustees maintain assets for unseen events and use the assets to fund their charitable aims.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustee George Anson
“During the year, the charity received donations totalling £350,000 (2025: £416,292) from George Anson, who is a trustee of the charity. These donations were unrestricted.” — page 10
“The sum of £900 + VAT has been paid by G Anson, on behalf of the Trustees to a firm of accountants in respect of the independent examiners review.” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment for independent examiner review by trustee G Anson
“During the year, the charity received donations totalling £350,000 (2025: £416,292) from George Anson, who is a trustee of the charity. These donations were unrestricted.” — page 10
“The sum of £900 + VAT has been paid by G Anson, on behalf of the Trustees to a firm of accountants in respect of the independent examiners review.” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£350k£358k
05/04/2025£416k£390k
05/04/2024£300k£381k
05/04/2023£452k£419k
05/04/2022£250k£369k

Common questions

Is ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net decrease in unrestricted funds of £7,872 for the year ended 5 April 2026, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £23,614. The charity relies entirely on unrestricted donations from trustee George Anson, which totaled £350,000 in the current year. The trustees have assessed the charity as a going concern, citing adequate resources to continue operating. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
UBS UK Donor-Advised FoundationFY2020£355kCharitable activities
UBS UK Donor-Advised FoundationFY2021£300k

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
M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY)1£37k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST£350k——unclear—no doubt
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£212k—0unclear—no doubt
ANDREW ANDERSON TRUST FY2025£372k—0unclear—no doubt
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£157k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ALEXANDER MOSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£5.8m—0unclear—no doubt
H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£124k—0unclear—no doubt

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