STRAND PARISHES TRUST
The relief in need of persons who are or have been employed or are resident within the London borough of the City of Westminster.The advancement in life for persons under the age of 25 and resident within the London borough of the City of Westminster
Objects
1) THE RELIEF IN NEED OF PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED OR ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIFE FOR PERSONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE LESS THAN 25 YEARS OLD3) FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS WORK OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY LE STRAND WITH ST CLEMENT DANES4) THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED BY:A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; ORB) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; ORC) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £6,840 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees report that this deficit was in line with their intention to use up unspent income from previous years to maintain grant-making levels. Free reserves stood at £146,936, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of up to four months' expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“To that end Trustees aim to maintain reserves of up to four months’ expenditure on the management of the Charity. Free reserves for this purpose totalled £ 146,936 at the year-end (2024: £ 153,776).”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/03/2025)
Trustees
- Akua Nketiaa Kyei-Mensah
- Charles Richard Spanton
- Christina Munday
- JANE MARIAN KER-REID
- Janet Audrey Crabtree
- Julie Vanessa Thomas
- MARGERY DIANA ROBERTS
- Mary Foster
- PETER MAPLESTONE
- Professor Frank Keating
- Rev Peter Gervase Babington
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £274k | £281k |
| 31/12/2024 | £269k | £262k |
| 31/12/2023 | £375k | £297k |
| 31/12/2022 | £257k | £256k |
| 31/12/2021 | £249k | £274k |
Common questions
Is STRAND PARISHES TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £6,840 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees report that this deficit was in line with their intention to use up unspent income from previous years to maintain grant-making levels. Free reserves stood at £146,936, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of up to four months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £40k |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | 1 | £18k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £11k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| THE OLDHURST TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE SHEPHERD STREET TRUST
- THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST
- ACTIVITEENS
- THE PRESTON TRUST HOMES CHARITY
- THE SHOREDITCH TRUST
- THE STRANGWARD TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAND PARISHES TRUST | £274k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE SHEPHERD STREET TRUST | £43k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST | £45k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVITEENS | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PRESTON TRUST HOMES CHARITY | £183k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SHOREDITCH TRUST | £1.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |