KESWICK ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1167824 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance christianity;To promote and advance the education of people in such ways as thetrustees shall from time to time think fit;To promote sustainable developmentto relieve poverty and suffering and to improve the conditions of life of socially and economically disadvantagedpeople and communities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS SET OUT BELOW SHALL BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. IN CARRYING OUT THESE OBJECTS THE CHARITY SHALL BENEFIT ONLY CHARITIES REGISTERED IN ENGLAND & WALES, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND CHARITIES THAT ARE EXEMPT OR EXCEPTED FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD:-5.1 TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY;5.2 TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;5.3 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY:-5.3.1 THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; 5.3.2 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.5.4 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SUFFERING AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: St Albans, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£171k
Latest spending
£122k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £160,058, which significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £20,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. The charity's financial position is supported by investment income, with total funds increasing to £3,861,401 at the balance sheet date.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: investment income (100% of income)
“The charity's income is in the form of donations and investment returns.” — page 3
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operating overheads (excluding grants) which is approximately £20,000 (reserves figure: £160k)
“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity's activities, the ideal reserve as at 31 March 2026 would be six months of operating overheads (excluding grants) which is approximately £20,000 (2025: £18,000).” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 31/03/2023 (received 02/12/2024, 306 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£171k£122k
31/03/2025£149k£219k
31/03/2024£140k£69k
31/03/2023£125k£106k
31/03/2022£112k£61k

Common questions

Is KESWICK ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £160,058, which significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £20,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. The charity's financial position is supported by investment income, with total funds increasing to £3,861,401 at the balance sheet date. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KESWICK SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KESWICK ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST£171k——above—no doubt
KESWICK SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCHGATE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£313k—0unclear—no doubt
S K CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£232k—0above—no doubt
CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ARDWICK TRUST FY2026£101k—0unclear—no doubt

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