UNSEEN (UK)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus position for the year, with total income exceeding total expenditure. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are held at £805,331, which is below the stated policy target range of £929,322 to £1,393,983, but the organisation remains in a sound financial position with adequate cash resources.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year-end we held £788,859 of free reserves representing 5.1 months of expenditure, falling moderately below the target range.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Rosemary Jeanne Hurstchair
- Andrea McMahon
- Edward Frederick Rackham
- Nicholas John Dutnall
- Raquel McGrath
- Richard Stuart Marsh
- Shaun Sawyer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.4m | £3.4m |
| 31/12/2024 | £3.3m | £3.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £3.3m | £3.4m |
| 31/12/2022 | £3.1m | £3.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.5m | £2.2m |
Common questions
Is UNSEEN (UK) financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus position for the year, with total income exceeding total expenditure. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are held at £805,331, which is below the stated policy target range of £929,322 to £1,393,983, but the organisation remains in a sound financial position with adequate cash resources. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Albert Goodman LLP.
Who funds UNSEEN (UK)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNSEEN (UK) as a grant recipient include Hilton UK Foundation, THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION, THE NISBET TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton UK Foundation | FY2023 | £65k |
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2021 | £10k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2022 | £7k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW | FY2024 | £600 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW | FY2022 | £600 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW | FY2021 | £500 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW | FY2023 | £500 |
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | — |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £149k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| HOPE WORKS | 1 | £88k |
| Impact London Collective | 1 | £50k |
| THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| ROSA FUND | 1 | £26k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £21k |