THE ALEXANDRIA TRUST

Registered charity 1146025 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are the advancement of education and the promotion of learning and research for thepublic benefit, primarily in (but not limited to) the social sciences.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF LEARNING AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PRIMARILY IN (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.

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
£181k
Latest spending
£190k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a deficit of £9,399 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees report that while there are sufficient reserve funds to operate until July 2025, the charity may not have adequate resources to continue its operational existence for the full year to 31 December 2025 without additional funding. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to ensure the implementation of sustainable projects in conjunction with known future donations and grants (held: £40k)
“The charity's policy is to build reserves to a level sufficient to ensure the implementation of sustainable projects in conjunction with known future donations and grants.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£505k
Total spending
£403k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£181k£190k
31/12/2023£189k£176k
31/12/2022£210k£376k
31/12/2021£505k£403k
31/12/2020£445k£480k

Common questions

Is THE ALEXANDRIA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity realized a deficit of £9,399 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees report that while there are sufficient reserve funds to operate until July 2025, the charity may not have adequate resources to continue its operational existence for the full year to 31 December 2025 without additional funding. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.