OLD ETONIAN TRUST(THE)
The advancement of education; and the furtherance of charitable objects connected with Eton College.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECTS CONNECTED WITH ETON COLLEGE AS THE COUNCIL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has unrestricted net assets of £1,818,000 and a surplus of £17,000 for the year. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern and has adequate resources to continue its activities.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- 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
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00359518
Company officers (Companies House)
- VAN HOEK, Alexander Thomas not on trustee list
- BOYD, Fergus Philip Paul Mcneil on trustee list
- HOOD, Henry Lyttelton Alexander on trustee list
- COLERIDGE, Nicholas David, Sir on trustee list
- MCKEE, Peter John on trustee list
- MACLEAY, Rory Daniel Oswell on trustee list
- ROBARTS, Charles James on trustee list
- WINDHAM, Ashe George Russell on trustee list
- INKIN, Piers Alexander David on trustee list
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/10/2026)
Trustees
- Alexander Thomas van Hoek
- Ashe George Russell Windham
- Charles James Robarts
- Fergus Philip Paul McNeil Boyd
- Henry Lyttelton Alexander Hood
- Peter John McKee
- Piers Alexander David Inkin
- Rory Daniel Oswald MacLeay
- Sir Nicholas David Coleridge
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £422k | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2024 | £415k | £441k |
| 31/12/2023 | £378k | £47k |
| 31/12/2022 | £371k | £680k |
| 31/12/2021 | £332k | £134k |
Common questions
Is OLD ETONIAN TRUST(THE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has unrestricted net assets of £1,818,000 and a surplus of £17,000 for the year. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern and has adequate resources to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop's Stortford.
Who funds OLD ETONIAN TRUST(THE)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OLD ETONIAN TRUST(THE) as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£20k | |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE ROZAC CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| CLASSICS FOR ALL | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ETON PARISH EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- OLD WARWICKIAN TRUST
- THE OLD ELTHAMIANS' CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE ELIZABETHAN TRUST
- ETON ACTION
- THE ANTIQUITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD ETONIAN TRUST(THE) | £422k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ETON PARISH EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OLD WARWICKIAN TRUST | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OLD ELTHAMIANS' CHARITABLE TRUST | £82k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ELIZABETHAN TRUST | £261k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ETON ACTION | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |