THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1172695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant-making trust operating in the United Kingdom and Hungary with objects to advance:The Roman Catholic Religion,Education of the public in the Christian religion,General charitable purposes.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:1) TO ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF FUNDING COURSES OR CONFERENCES OR AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION.3) TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT. FROM TIME TO TIME.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Isle of Wight, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£292k
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,438,409 for the year, primarily driven by £1,338,511 in charitable grants. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £7,236,416 are adequate to support the charity's planned expenditure over the next four years, and no material uncertainties regarding going concern were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (100% of income)
“Deposit account interest 292,461” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a prudent balance exists as between the long-term financial stability of the charity and the on-going support it aims to give to charitable causes (reserves figure: £7.2m)
“The trustees' policy as regards the maintenance of reserves is to ensure that at all times a prudent balance exists as between the long-term financial stability of the charity and the on-going support it aims to give to charitable causes.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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: Hungary · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£292k£1.7m
05/04/2024£284k£1.2m
05/04/2023£93k£1.5m
05/04/2022£45k£362k
05/04/2021£92k£62k

Common questions

Is THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,438,409 for the year, primarily driven by £1,338,511 in charitable grants. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £7,236,416 are adequate to support the charity's planned expenditure over the next four years, and no material uncertainties regarding going concern were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST£292k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RANMORE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£17k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARIS TRUST FY2025£591k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE RELIGIOUS OF JESUS AND MARY FY2025£8.0m£80,001 - £90,0005above—no doubt
THE PROCLAMATION TRUST FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
ELMWOOD CHURCH FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt

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