THE EARLE AND STUART CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1133260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making for general charitable purposes.

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 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 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT2 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 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 THEN CURRENT YEAR

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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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Latest income
£83k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £4,135,413, comprising an expendable endowment fund of £4,127,672 and unrestricted funds of £7,741. The trustees consider it acceptable to hold low levels of unrestricted funds because the endowment is expendable, and the balance fluctuates depending on grant needs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £468,038, driven by significant investment gains, while maintaining a going concern status with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“The Charity's principal source of income is derived from its investments, the income from which was £83,247” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no or low levels of unrestricted funds (held: £8k)
“As the endowment is expendable, the Trustees consider it acceptable to hold no or low levels of unrestricted funds, and the balance will fluctuate depending on the need of grant receiving charities or appeals for specific projects.” — page 6
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£83k£98k
31/10/2024£83k£131k
31/10/2023£80k£109k
31/10/2022£88k£99k
31/10/2021£80k£167k

Common questions

Is THE EARLE AND STUART CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £4,135,413, comprising an expendable endowment fund of £4,127,672 and unrestricted funds of £7,741. The trustees consider it acceptable to hold low levels of unrestricted funds because the endowment is expendable, and the balance fluctuates depending on grant needs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £468,038, driven by significant investment gains, while maintaining a going concern status with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.