THE ANNE ROBSON TRUST

Registered charity 1178352 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ANNE ROBSON TUST

The Anne Robson Trust works to improve the experience of people approaching the end of life and those close to them. We develop and support volunteer services in hospitals and communities, provide specialist training and education, and offer information and support through our Support Hub, helping people to better understand and navigate death, dying and end-of-life care.

Objects

The objects of the Trust are, for the public benefit: (a) To relieve the needs of people who are at or nearing the end of life, and those close to them, by providing emotional, practical and social support; (b) To advance education and increase public understanding about death and dying, in particular but not exclusively by: promoting more open and compassionate conversations about mortality in order to reduce stigma and improving awareness of end of life experiences."

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

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £195,685 at the end of the financial year, representing a net increase from the previous year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the preparation of the accounts or the keeping of accounting records. The charity reported a net income of £63,650, driven by increased donations and investment income.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Anne Robson Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (15/05/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Giuseppe Labriolachair
• Andrew Adie
• Beverley Pickett
• Catherine Carleton-Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher Dewe
• Dr Nancy Victoria Clair Fontaine
• Helene Williams

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

Operates in: Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Side by side with its peers

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