THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST
The Trust converted to a Charitable Incorporated Organsiation in 2019 and aims to promote and enhance the physical and mental welfare of individuals or groups of individuals through grant making. Applicants should refer to the website and complete the online application form. Please note the Trust plans to spend it's entire resources by 2029.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in the process of a planned spend-down and closure by January 2029, having made a deficit of £8,832,662 for the year ended 5 April 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stand at £38,037,446, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet charitable distributions and commitments through the closure period. The charity is audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP, which confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that the current level of free reserves is sufficient to allow the charity to continue its intended grant making strategy and meet any commitments throughout the period to 2029 and the closure of the Trust.” — page 13
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/05/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (17/10/2019)
Trustees
- BRIDGET MARY MCGUIREchair
- Ian Reid Fleming
- Kate Spence
- Stephen Harvey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £1.5m | £10.8m |
| 05/04/2024 | £1.5m | £7.9m |
| 05/04/2023 | £1.1m | £7.8m |
| 05/04/2022 | £901k | £6.4m |
| 05/04/2021 | £1.4m | £4.8m |
Common questions
Is THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in the process of a planned spend-down and closure by January 2029, having made a deficit of £8,832,662 for the year ended 5 April 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stand at £38,037,446, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet charitable distributions and commitments through the closure period. The charity is audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP, which confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST as a grant recipient include MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY | FY2023 | £10k | Hospice at Home |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN | FY2023 | £6k | GB Projects |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELD | FY2023 | £500 | Not explicitly stated in grants note, listed in donations |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST | £349k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AIMWELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £608k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The A and J Charitable Trust | £590k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |