THE SPENCER STEADMAN TRUST
Gives Scholarships, Grants and Maintenance Allowances as the Trustees determine in keeping with TheTrusts' Objects
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO AREFOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF INDIVIDUALS FROM LOWER SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY'S TRUSTEES THINK FIT VIA THE AWARD OF FUNDING TO OTHER CHARITIES WHICH SUPPORT AND/OR UNDERTAKE: I. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT PRE-SCHOOLS, PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES OR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION; AND II. PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS OR SKILLS), INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORTUITION, TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The Spencer Steadman Trust held unrestricted cash funds of £95,565 at the end of the period. The accounts were subject to an independent examination which reported no material matters of concern. The document does not disclose a reserves policy or specific financial health metrics beyond the cash balance.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 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
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2024 (received 27/03/2025, 50 days after the 05/02/2025 due date); year ending 05/04/2023 (received 13/06/2024, 129 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 26/07/2023, 171 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Kate Steadmanchair
- ALISTER SHEPHERD
- Andrew Jones
- Hugh Davies
- Mohan Russell Korgaonkar
- Nasir Ahmad
- Richard Christopher Brown MBE
- Samaya Michiko Nissanke
- Sebastian Woods-Walker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £31k | £64k |
| 05/04/2024 | £46k | £95k |
| 05/04/2023 | £65k | £70k |
| 05/04/2022 | £200k | £17k |
Common questions
Is THE SPENCER STEADMAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The Spencer Steadman Trust held unrestricted cash funds of £95,565 at the end of the period. The accounts were subject to an independent examination which reported no material matters of concern. The document does not disclose a reserves policy or specific financial health metrics beyond the cash balance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE SPENCER STEADMAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SPENCER STEADMAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE VANNECK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OGDEN TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VANNECK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | |
| THE OGDEN TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Grants to institutions |
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- THE SAUNDERSON FOUNDATION
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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 SPENCER STEADMAN TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SAUNDERSON FOUNDATION | £442k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SIR JAMES AND LADY SCOTT TRUST | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CEDARS TRUST | £19k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | £142k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £239k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |