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EVA CRANE TRUST

Registered charity 1175343 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

(i) The advancement of the science of apiology. (ii) Promoting, financing, organising and carrying on and encouraging bee research for the public benefit.

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Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£233k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,620,501, a decrease from the restated prior year figure of £4,716,473. The charity reported a net expenditure of £95,972 for the year, driven by grants totaling £165,975 and investment management costs of £28,200, partially offset by investment income of £106,228 and net gains on investments of £31,086. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: preserve, as far as possible, the value of the fund (held: £4.6m)
“The Trustees aim to preserve, as far as possible, the value of the fund. They have not so far made any major grant which would diminish the value of the fund and at present have no intention of doing so.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Eva Crane Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£106k£233k
30/04/2024£95k£160k
30/04/2023£73k£224k
30/04/2022£82k£184k
30/04/2021£115k£239k

Common questions

Is EVA CRANE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,620,501, a decrease from the restated prior year figure of £4,716,473. The charity reported a net expenditure of £95,972 for the year, driven by grants totaling £165,975 and investment management costs of £28,200, partially offset by investment income of £106,228 and net gains on investments of £31,086. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CHK Foundation2£50k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£146k
THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION1£102k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST1£64k
THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
DIDYMUS1£30k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST1£16k
HANDSPARK CHARITABLE TRUST1£16k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INTERNATIONAL BEE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EVA CRANE TRUST£106k—0unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL BEE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FY2024£740k—0unclear—no doubt
BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST FY2025£2.5m£60,000 or more1below—no doubt
THE CRANEDALE EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£986k——unclear—no doubt
BEES FOR DEVELOPMENT FY2025£1.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE BEE FRIENDLY TRUST FY2026£120k—0above—no doubt

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