THE STENI TRUST
The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship by supporting: The provision of education, training and healthcare projects and the necessary support to enable individuals to become self-sufficient. The relief and assistance of victims of war, disaster or catastrophe in particular by supply of medical aid.Projects to provide and maintain night shelters and homeless crisis centres .
Objects
A) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATIONAL DISASTER, TROUBLE OR CATASTROPHE, IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPLY OF MEDICAL AID TO SUCH PERSONS. B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN KENYA, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT.C) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF THE HOMELESS IN THE UK IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY SUPPORTING PROJECTS TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN NIGHT SHELTERS AND CRISIS CENTRES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £59,750, while charitable expenditure (grants) totaled £64,250, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The trustees report that adequate funding for the foreseeable future is assured and that the charity's operation has stabilized. Reserves held at the year-end were £10,406, which meets the trustees' stated intention to maintain a minimum balance of £10,000.
What the accounts disclose
“it is the trustee's intention to maintain a minimum balance of £10,000”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 26/02/2024, 26 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- PETER JOHN LATHAMchair
- Dr SARAH ELIZABETH ENSOLL
- Martin Peter Latham
- VIVIENNE MARGARET LATHAM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £60k | £64k |
| 31/03/2025 | £60k | £59k |
| 31/03/2024 | £54k | £57k |
| 31/03/2023 | £41k | £58k |
| 31/03/2022 | £63k | £60k |
Common questions
Is THE STENI TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £59,750, while charitable expenditure (grants) totaled £64,250, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The trustees report that adequate funding for the foreseeable future is assured and that the charity's operation has stabilized. Reserves held at the year-end were £10,406, which meets the trustees' stated intention to maintain a minimum balance of £10,000. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £103k |
| STREETS OF LONDON | 1 | £30k |
| THE PRET FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| THE JAN AND CATHERINE NASMYTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| THE COTTON INDUSTRY WAR MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
- THE STANLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE LERI CHARITABLE TRUST
- STEPPING STONE PROJECTS
- AID THE NEEDY
- THE STERLING CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STENI TRUST | £60k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | £7.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STANLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | £29k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE LERI CHARITABLE TRUST | £486k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STEPPING STONE PROJECTS | £14.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| AID THE NEEDY | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |