THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUST

Registered charity 1182146 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FALCONER CHARITABLE TRUST

The charity is a family trust and operates predominantly, but not exclusively, in Hampshire. It makes occasional ad-hoc grants, generally to larger charities that fit its purposes, where the Trustees already have some involvement, and can have a sufficiently high level of engagement.

Objects

1. THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF AMATEUR SPORTS.2. THE PROMOTION OF PARTICIPATION IN AMATEUR SPORT AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS BY MAKING GRANTS AND PROVIDING FACILITIES.3. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WOODLAND IN THE UK, THROUGH MAKING GRANTS, ENCOURAGING AND FINANCING NEW PLANTING, AND WORKING WITH ESTABLISHED CHARITIES SUCH AS THE WOODLAND TRUST AS APPROPRIATE.4. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY MAKING GRANTS, LOANS, AND DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITIES.5. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

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

Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Winchester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£412k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £3,236,457, with the majority invested in a portfolio managed by Killik & Co. The trustees report that the trust is financially sound and have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves are maintained at a level intended to generate sufficient investment income to cover costs and grant-making.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gift aid (88% of income)
“Donations and gift aid totalling f362,500 were received in the year. Income from the investment portfolio amounted to f.4r,932.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£412k£117k
05/04/2024£210k£75k
05/04/2023£484k£55k
05/04/2022£136k£72k
05/04/2021£63k£24k

Common questions

Is THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £3,236,457, with the majority invested in a portfolio managed by Killik & Co. The trustees report that the trust is financially sound and have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves are maintained at a level intended to generate sufficient investment income to cover costs and grant-making. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUST£412k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DANIEL FALKNER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£175k——above—no doubt
THE FARRER FAMILY TRUST FY2025£282k—0above—no doubt
THE ILIFFE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£34k—0below—no doubt
THE FAMILY RICH CHARITIES TRUST FY2024£138k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FISHER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt

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