ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST

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

General charitable purposes.

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Latest income
£416k
Latest spending
£390k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted funds of £37,256 at the year end, having received £416,292 in voluntary income which was largely distributed as charitable donations. The trustees report that the charity received two large unrestricted donations from Mr George Anson, which were used to fund various donations during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income (100% of income)
“The charity received two large donations during the period from Mr George Anson. These were unrestricted donations and have been used during the year to fund various donations.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to accountants by G Anson
“The sum of £750 + VAT (2022: £750 +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 FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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
05/04/2025£416k£390k
05/04/2024£300k£381k
05/04/2023£452k£419k
05/04/2022£250k£369k
05/04/2021£405k£320k

Common questions

Is ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted funds of £37,256 at the year end, having received £416,292 in voluntary income which was largely distributed as charitable donations. The trustees report that the charity received two large unrestricted donations from Mr George Anson, which were used to fund various donations during the year. Its FY2025 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 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
THE JD FOUNDATION1£561k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ANADARUS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST£416k—0unclear—no doubt
ANADARUS LIMITED FY2025£449k—0above—no doubt
KLSA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£123k—0within—no doubt
THE ANCASTER TRUST FY2023£131k—0unclear—no doubt
ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£398k—0unclear—no doubt
THE VANNECK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£70k—0unclear—no doubt

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