THE ERIC FRANK TRUST
To advance education worldwide, including education in leadership skills, and to advance young people in life to help them become responsible citizens by providing support to The World Organisation of the Scout Movmeent, or other organisations dedicated to education and the development of leadership skills of young people, through funding such projects as the Trust may from time to time see fit.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, INCLUDING EDUCATION IN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND TO ADVANCE YOUNG PEOPLE IN LIFE WITH A VIEW TO HELPING THEM BECOME MORE RESPONSIBLE LE CITIZENS, IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:I) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCOUT ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND GROUPS WHO ARE, THEMSELVES, PART OF THE WORLD SCOUT MOVEMENT THROUGH MEMBERSHIP OF THEIR NATIONAL SCOUT ORGANISATION, WHERE THE ORGANISATION IS A MEMBER OF THE WORLD ORGANISATION OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT; AND (II) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO SUCH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND THEIR MEMBERS WHICH ARE DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £688,973 to £652,564 during the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of negative £36,409. This reduction was chiefly due to grant payments totalling £106,643, which exceeded the total incoming resources of £119,176 when combined with operational expenses. The Trustees confirm the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Accordingly the Trustees consider that the Trust should hold reserves of at least £5,000 to provide for winding up the Trust should that become necessary.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 08/03/2024, 129 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- David McKeechair
- Alexander Baumgartner
- Andrew Corrie
- Andrew MacKenzie Corrie
- Anne Christine Whiteford
- Graham Phillips MBE
- JORGEN GULDBORG RASMUSSEN
- RICHARD OSCROFT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £22k | £99k |
| 31/12/2024 | £34k | £119k |
| 31/12/2023 | £30k | £78k |
| 31/12/2022 | £27k | £66k |
| 31/12/2021 | £12k | £54k |
Common questions
Is THE ERIC FRANK TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £688,973 to £652,564 during the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of negative £36,409. This reduction was chiefly due to grant payments totalling £106,643, which exceeded the total incoming resources of £119,176 when combined with operational expenses. The Trustees confirm the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ERIC FRANK TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ERIC FRANK TRUST as a grant recipient include THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | supporting leadership development for young people |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TACKLE AFRICA | 1 | £61k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ERIC FRANK TRUST | £22k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ERIC TWINAME TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROGER EDWARDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £73.8m | £210,000 - £219,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EDUCATION RENAISSANCE TRUST | £321k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIARSGATE TRUST | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |