THE ALLEN TRUST

Registered charity 1146388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of persons anywhere in the world who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£159k

Latest spending

£288k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,932,404 to £1,802,722 due to charitable donations exceeding income. The charity holds significant resources and generated bank interest, indicating adequate liquidity to meet current liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (37% of income)

“Total donations received in the period were £105,049” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Loan to trustee's son

“At the year end a balance is owed to the charity of £907,632 (2024 - £910,445) by Mr. L Allen, the son of the trustee Mr. A D M Allen.” — page 13

“£50,544 (2024 - £85,247) of donations were received in the period by the trust from Adam Handling Ltd.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustee's company

“At the year end a balance is owed to the charity of £907,632 (2024 - £910,445) by Mr. L Allen, the son of the trustee Mr. A D M Allen.” — page 13

“£50,544 (2024 - £85,247) of donations were received in the period by the trust from Adam Handling Ltd.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations to related charity

“At the year end a balance is owed to the charity of £907,632 (2024 - £910,445) by Mr. L Allen, the son of the trustee Mr. A D M Allen.” — page 13

“£50,544 (2024 - £85,247) of donations were received in the period by the trust from Adam Handling Ltd.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee expense reimbursement

“At the year end a balance is owed to the charity of £907,632 (2024 - £910,445) by Mr. L Allen, the son of the trustee Mr. A D M Allen.” — page 13

“£50,544 (2024 - £85,247) of donations were received in the period by the trust from Adam Handling Ltd.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Charity Commission inquiry

The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the Allen Trust after accounts showed a £900,000 loan to a trustee's family member and concerns regarding private benefit and financial mismanagement. The inquiry is ongoing to examine trustee compliance with legal duties, governance, and conflict of interest management.

Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Allen Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

TONY ALLENchair
Dany Ridgers

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£159k	£288k
31/03/2024	£134k	£107k
31/03/2023	£70k	£333k
31/03/2022	£29k	£100k
31/03/2021	£28k	£319k

Common questions

Is THE ALLEN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,932,404 to £1,802,722 due to charitable donations exceeding income. The charity holds significant resources and generated bank interest, indicating adequate liquidity to meet current liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£127k
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED	1	£50k
THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION	1	£30k
RINA CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£28k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST	1	£27k
NEWPIER CHARITY LIMITED	1	£17k
PORTSWOOD CHURCH	1	£6k
VINCI UK FOUNDATION	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Suleymaniye humanitarian Trust.

Suleymaniye humanitarian Trust income £237k
THE HENRY ALLEN TRUST income £118k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST income £741k
TS TRUST income £533k
THE JOSEPH AND LENA RANDALL CHARITABLE TRUST income £100k
ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST income £652k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ALLEN TRUST	£159k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Suleymaniye humanitarian Trust FY2025	£237k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HENRY ALLEN TRUST FY2025	£118k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£741k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TS TRUST FY2024	£533k	—	0	below	—	noted
THE JOSEPH AND LENA RANDALL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£100k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.