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ALLIANCE PUBLISHING TRUST

Registered charity 1116744 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Alliance aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among philanthropists, social investors and others working for social change worldwide in order to maximize the impact of funding for social development.

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Latest income
£750k
Latest spending
£734k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,253 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted free reserves of £391,982. The trustees report that this reserve level represents 43% of projected 2025 core expenditure, which is in line with their stated policy of holding between 40% and 50% of the annual operating budget. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than 40% of annual operating budget (held: £392k)
“APT aims to hold no less than 40% of our annual operating budget at all times and strives to hold as much as 50%.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant from Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, where trustee Walter Veirs was Senior Program Officer.
“Walter Veirs was Senior Program Officer at Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £39,255.” — page 25
“Axelle Davezac is Director General at Fondation de France and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £20,954 from the Foundation during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant from Fondation de France, where trustee Axelle Davezac is Director General.
“Walter Veirs was Senior Program Officer at Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £39,255.” — page 25
“Axelle Davezac is Director General at Fondation de France and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £20,954 from the Foundation during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sponsor subscription income from IKEA Foundation, where former trustee Elizabeth McKeon is Director of programme, Planet.
“Walter Veirs was Senior Program Officer at Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £39,255.” — page 25
“Axelle Davezac is Director General at Fondation de France and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £20,954 from the Foundation during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Various income from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, where trustee Alex Alvarez is Vice President, Europe.
“Walter Veirs was Senior Program Officer at Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £39,255.” — page 25
“Axelle Davezac is Director General at Fondation de France and the charity received a grant from the foundation totalling £20,954 from the Foundation during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 31/12/2024)

Total income
£750k
Total spending
£734k
Cost of raising funds
£81k
Reserves (reported)
£392k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£750k£734k
31/12/2023£731k£588k
31/12/2022£690k£450k
31/12/2021£419k£381k
31/12/2020£423k£312k

Common questions

Is ALLIANCE PUBLISHING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,253 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted free reserves of £391,982. The trustees report that this reserve level represents 43% of projected 2025 core expenditure, which is in line with their stated policy of holding between 40% and 50% of the annual operating budget. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ALLIANCE PUBLISHING TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ALLIANCE PUBLISHING TRUST as a grant recipient include THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATIONFY2023£15kInflation uplift

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
ISEAL ALLIANCE1£224k
JAC TRUST1£59k
TREEBEARD TRUST1£25k
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS1£3k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ALLIANCE PUBLISHING TRUST£750k——within—no doubt
THE RESOURCE ALLIANCE LIMITED FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
RE-ALLIANCE FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE LTD FY2023£2.4m——no_policy—no doubt
SHARE ALLIANCE FY2025£105k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION FY2026£750k——unclear—no doubt

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