THE RESOLUTION TRUST

Registered charity 1123128 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£842k
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £nil at the year end, with the charity relying on its expendable endowment fund which stood at £36,008,474. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £96,947 for the year, driven by charitable grants awarded exceeding investment income and gains. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Trust shares two trustees with the Resolution Foundation, a registered charitable company. During the year, the Trust paid a donation to the Foundation of £2,560,000 (2024 - £2,560,000) which had been accrued in previous periods.
The Trust shares two trustees with the Resolution Foundation, a registered charitable company. During the year, the Trust paid a donation to the Foundation of £2,560,000 (2024 - £2,560,000) which had been accrued in previous periods. — page 30
The Trust also has a shared services agreement in place with the Resolution Foundation for the time spent by the Executive Chair (to 31 December 2024) and the Director of Finance and Resources on Trust activity. The value of this for the year is £59,650 — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust also has a shared services agreement in place with the Resolution Foundation for the time spent by the Executive Chair (to 31 December 2024) and the Director of Finance and Resources on Trust activity. The value of this for the year is £59,650.
The Trust shares two trustees with the Resolution Foundation, a registered charitable company. During the year, the Trust paid a donation to the Foundation of £2,560,000 (2024 - £2,560,000) which had been accrued in previous periods. — page 30
The Trust also has a shared services agreement in place with the Resolution Foundation for the time spent by the Executive Chair (to 31 December 2024) and the Director of Finance and Resources on Trust activity. The value of this for the year is £59,650 — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One of the trustees of The Resolution Trust is a director and the sole member of Resolution Media Limited which in turn owns Prospect Publishing Limited. The Trust's commitment to fund the charitable content of Prospect Magazine was taken by the independent trustees in June 2015.
The Trust shares two trustees with the Resolution Foundation, a registered charitable company. During the year, the Trust paid a donation to the Foundation of £2,560,000 (2024 - £2,560,000) which had been accrued in previous periods. — page 30
The Trust also has a shared services agreement in place with the Resolution Foundation for the time spent by the Executive Chair (to 31 December 2024) and the Director of Finance and Resources on Trust activity. The value of this for the year is £59,650 — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£842k
Total spending
£2.6m
Cost of raising funds
£232k
Reserves (reported)
£38.0m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~174.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£842k£2.6m
30/09/2024£488k£2.9m
30/09/2023£475k£2.5m
30/09/2022£321k£9.5m
30/09/2021£665k£2.1m

Common questions

Is THE RESOLUTION TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £nil at the year end, with the charity relying on its expendable endowment fund which stood at £36,008,474. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £96,947 for the year, driven by charitable grants awarded exceeding investment income and gains. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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