FIVE TALENTS UK LTD
Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income reached a record £1,768,853, exceeding the strategic target of £1.55m, while total expenditure was £1,615,349. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £372,772, which the Trustees note is at the upper end of their stated policy range of 3-6 months' non-grant expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 3-6 months’ non-grant expenditure (held: £373k)
“The Trustees have therefore determined that Five Talents UK should maintain reserves of 3-6 months’ non-grant expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Five Talents US
“During the year Five Talents UK paid £188,383 (2023: £93,648) to Five Talents US for projects in South Sudan. £2,317 (2023: £nil) was received from Five Talents US as a contribution to meeting and travel costs.”
“During the year £120,568 (2023: £75,890) was paid to Five Talents Kenya for the overseeing of projects in Kenya.” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Five Talents Kenya
“During the year Five Talents UK paid £188,383 (2023: £93,648) to Five Talents US for projects in South Sudan. £2,317 (2023: £nil) was received from Five Talents US as a contribution to meeting and travel costs.”
“During the year £120,568 (2023: £75,890) was paid to Five Talents Kenya for the overseeing of projects in Kenya.” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees
“During the year Five Talents UK paid £188,383 (2023: £93,648) to Five Talents US for projects in South Sudan. £2,317 (2023: £nil) was received from Five Talents US as a contribution to meeting and travel costs.”
“During the year £120,568 (2023: £75,890) was paid to Five Talents Kenya for the overseeing of projects in Kenya.” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05641704
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£200k
Reserves (reported)
£413k
Employees
10
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/12/2021)
Trustees
- Andrew James Barton
- Christine Claire Knight-Maunder
- Joanne Martine Cetti
- Lisha Chuang
- Miriam Pennington
- Nadine Claire Rose
- Nowtash Alsafar
- Rev Shannon Preston
- Richard John Harrison Gray
- Sijtske van der Ploeg
- Thomas Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.1m | £2.0m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.8m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.0m | £920k |
Common questions
Is FIVE TALENTS UK LTD financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income reached a record £1,768,853, exceeding the strategic target of £1.55m, while total expenditure was £1,615,349. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £372,772, which the Trustees note is at the upper end of their stated policy range of 3-6 months' non-grant expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds FIVE TALENTS UK LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FIVE TALENTS UK LTD as a grant recipient include THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, H C D MEMORIAL FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £77k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £50k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2025 | £40k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2024 | £30k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | FY2023 | £20k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | FY2025 | £10k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £4k |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2022 | £3k |
| The Parochial Church Council of Godalming Minster | FY2022 | £1k |
| The Parochial Church Council of Godalming Minster | FY2021 | £1k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARBARA EARLSDON COVENTRY | FY2022 | £975 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS GUILDFORD | FY2023 | £804 |
| The Parochial Church Council of Godalming Minster | FY2023 | £750 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, COULSDON | FY2022 | £150 |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 2 | £269k |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 2 | £250k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 2 | £216k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 2 | £75k |
| FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED | 2 | £66k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 2 | £36k |
| WOODLANDS GREEN LTD | 2 | £21k |
| MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £15k |