THE CRISPA (RICHARD CAHN) CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1121124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trustees shall hold the capital and income of the Trust Fund upon trust to apply theincome, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such mannerto, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of theworld as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

Objects

1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OF 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 ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.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 AT COMPOUND INTEREST 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 CURRENT YEAR.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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: Kensington and Chelsea, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£111k
Latest spending
£169k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,599,095, an increase from the previous year's £3,537,002. The charity reported a net surplus of £62,093 for the year, driven by investment gains despite charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirmed that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that reserves are reviewed regularly to ensure appropriateness.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (100% of income)
“Investment income 110,676”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The trustees may, at their discretion, accumulate all or any part of the income and reinvest it. (reserves figure: £3.6m)
“The reserves policy of the trustees is covered by the objects in the trust deed in that the trustees may, at their discretion, accumulate all or any part of the income and reinvest it.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 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

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • 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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£111k£169k
05/04/2024£117k£135k
05/04/2023£129k£137k
05/04/2022£96k£160k
05/04/2021£85k£163k

Common questions

Is THE CRISPA (RICHARD CAHN) CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,599,095, an increase from the previous year's £3,537,002. The charity reported a net surplus of £62,093 for the year, driven by investment gains despite charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirmed that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that reserves are reviewed regularly to ensure appropriateness. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CRISPA (RICHARD CAHN) CHARITABLE TRUST£111k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DISCHMA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt
THE IAN MAIDENS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£71k—0unclear—no doubt
RICHARD AND CHRISTINE PURCHAS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt
MRS R P TINDALL'S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt

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