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THE SANDS FAMILY TRUST

Registered charity 1136909 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Sands Family Trust is a private trust whose charitable purposes are for the Public Benefit. The Trustees consider appropriate global causes and support these through capital donations. Support is focused on the Advancement of Education and Relief of Poverty, and Support and Encouragement of the Performing Arts.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTS WHICH ARE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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
£19k
Latest spending
£4k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £19,503 for the year, which was funded by transferring £32,869 from the expendable endowment fund. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted incoming resources were £13,816, while total resources expended amounted to £33,319. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The trustees aim to maintain the endowment fund at a level to provide a sufficient capital base to generate and income level sufficient to maintain the level of grant making planned in the future. (held: £635k)
“The trustees aim to maintain the endowment fund at a level to provide a sufficient capital base to generate and income level sufficient to maintain the level of grant making planned in the future.” — page 4
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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£19k£4k
05/04/2025£47k£33k
05/04/2024£80k£79k
05/04/2023£14k£63k
05/04/2022£11k£93k

Common questions

Is THE SANDS FAMILY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £19,503 for the year, which was funded by transferring £32,869 from the expendable endowment fund. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted incoming resources were £13,816, while total resources expended amounted to £33,319. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.