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THE SEKFORDE HOUSE TRUST

Registered charity 1172471 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity exists to advance education by making grants to students in financial difficulty to help them achieve their potential

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£96k
Latest spending
£168k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £317,204 to £168,416 due to a net movement in funds of £148,788, largely driven by grant expenditures and asset disposals. The trustees report that the level of funds held is sufficient to meet expected income and expenditure for the next 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable Gift from D Lonsdale (81% of income)
“Charitable Gift from D Lonsdale 77,666”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation of leasehold property by trustee David Lonsdale in 2021, used for rental income, sold during the year.
“In 2021, The Sekforde House Trust was gifted a 30 year leasehold in a property at 35B Tierney Road, London by one of it's Trustees, David Lonsdale. This property has been used to generate annual rental income in prior years (2024: £14,400). This property was sold during the year.” — page 18
“At year ended 29 February 2025, the balance owed to the charity by David is £5,050 (2024: £Nil)” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance owed to charity by trustee David Lonsdale.
“In 2021, The Sekforde House Trust was gifted a 30 year leasehold in a property at 35B Tierney Road, London by one of it's Trustees, David Lonsdale. This property has been used to generate annual rental income in prior years (2024: £14,400). This property was sold during the year.” — page 18
“At year ended 29 February 2025, the balance owed to the charity by David is £5,050 (2024: £Nil)” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£96k£168k
29/02/2024£137k£137k
28/02/2023£15k£210k
28/02/2022£313k£145k
28/02/2021£0£103k

Common questions

Is THE SEKFORDE HOUSE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £317,204 to £168,416 due to a net movement in funds of £148,788, largely driven by grant expenditures and asset disposals. The trustees report that the level of funds held is sufficient to meet expected income and expenditure for the next 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.