THE ANCHOR SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 1116392 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open spaces

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£124k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £1,566,621 at the year end, with £1,100,000 designated for long-term investments. The charity reported a net expenditure of £53,810 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from the previous period. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and the Charities SORP.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £1.6m)

“The Trustees review the level of cash and investments held at each meeting of the Board to ensure there are sufficient liquid funds to meet its commitments over the following 12 months.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation and grants to The Anchor Society CIO

“During the year, a donation of £15,000 and grants of £105,200 were made to The Anchor Society CIO (2024: £105,000). All of the trustees are also trustees of The Anchor Society CIO.” — page 15

“During the year, the Society paid £3,251 to Bennetts Solicitors for professional fees. HL Wallington, a trustee, is a partner at Bennetts Solicitors.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Professional fees paid to Bennetts Solicitors

“During the year, a donation of £15,000 and grants of £105,200 were made to The Anchor Society CIO (2024: £105,000). All of the trustees are also trustees of The Anchor Society CIO.” — page 15

“During the year, the Society paid £3,251 to Bennetts Solicitors for professional fees. HL Wallington, a trustee, is a partner at Bennetts Solicitors.” — 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.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05796497

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.

HANSON, Brian James — director, appointed 16/01/2020on trustee list
WALLINGTON, Hannah Lucy — director, appointed 08/10/2019on trustee list
EVANS, Robert Eric — director, appointed 14/11/2014on trustee list
WALLINGTON, Hannah Lucy — secretary, appointed 08/10/2019

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Brian James Hanson · trustee of 1 other charity
Hannah Lucy Wallington · trustee of 1 other charity
MR ERIC EVANS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£115k	£124k
31/12/2024	£115k	£108k
31/12/2023	£113k	£18k
31/12/2022	£94k	£47k
31/12/2021	£83k	£25k

Common questions

Is THE ANCHOR SOCIETY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £1,566,621 at the year end, with £1,100,000 designated for long-term investments. The charity reported a net expenditure of £53,810 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from the previous period. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and the Charities SORP. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
NNS FOUNDATION	1	£193k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	1	£150k
FRANKGIVING LIMITED	1	£74k
THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£30k
THE RAYNE TRUST	1	£25k
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND	1	£12k
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£6k
THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED.

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED income £1.7m
WANDSWORTH BEST PARTNERSHIP LIMITED income £113k
SUMNER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST income £136k
ACHEINU LIMITED income £552k
BRIDGE TRUST income £297k
THE INSTITUTE OF COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED income £1.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ANCHOR SOCIETY LTD	£115k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025	£1.7m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WANDSWORTH BEST PARTNERSHIP LIMITED FY2025	£113k	—	below	—	no doubt
SUMNER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£136k	—	above	—	no doubt
ACHEINU LIMITED FY2025	£552k	—	unclear	—	noted
BRIDGE TRUST FY2023	£297k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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