THE IAN KEITH AND SYLVIA KEITH CHARITABLE TRUST
General Charitable Purposes. Trustees Do Not accept any unsolicited applications
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR 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 PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR THE PERIOD OF TWENTY-ONE 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 OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRUSTEES 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 THEN CURRENT YEAR
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £457 and bank balances of £190,394, alongside £2,418,867 in endowment investments. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2025 | £69k | £79k |
| 09/09/2024 | £84k | £128k |
| 09/09/2023 | £53k | £45k |
| 09/09/2022 | £44k | £49k |
| 09/09/2021 | £52k | £80k |
Common questions
Is THE IAN KEITH AND SYLVIA KEITH CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £457 and bank balances of £190,394, alongside £2,418,867 in endowment investments. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.