THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST

Registered charity 1195619 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of financial hardship and the relief of poverty of people in the beneficial class by: the provision of almshouse accommodation and ancillary equipment, services and financial relief; making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities that will relieve financial hardship. The relief of the charitable needs of elderly people in The Ancient Parish of Titchfield

Objects

3.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ARE:3.1.1. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, OF PEOPLE IN THE BENEFICIAL CLASS BY:A. THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR ALMSPERSONS APPOINTED FROM THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES; ANDB. MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES THAT EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY WILL RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.3.1.2. THE RELIEF OF THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF TITCHFIELD3.2. THE BENEFICIAL CLASS COMPRISES PEOPLE LIVING IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF TITCHFIELD AND3.2.1. IN THE CASE OF AN APPOINTMENT AS A RESIDENT OF ANY ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH OTHER PERSON(S) AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY, IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES CONSIDER SHOULD BE SO APPOINTED; AND3.2.2. IN THE CASE OF FINANCIAL RELIEF PROVIDED UNDER CLAUSE 3.1.1.B, ANY PERSON WHO IS RESIDENT IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE ANCIENT PARISH OF TITCHFIELD BUT WHO THE CHARITY TRUSTEES REASONABLY CONSIDER SHOULD BE INCLUDE IN THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES.

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves amounted to £1,844,552 as of 31 March 2026, with the Trustees considering these free reserves to be maintained at a suitable level. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £73,216 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,887,365. The filing confirms that the charity does not undertake fundraising and has no related parties.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £481k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (14/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Amanda Sheona McKinnon
• Amy Louise Kelly
• Helen Elizabeth Devereux
• Ian Brewerton
• Jill Stafford
• Josef Thoma · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lisa Margaret Birkett
• Rev Penelope Ann Thatcher
• Simon Wardell

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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• THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY income £1.5m
• WELLFIELD TRUST income £78k
• SIWARD JAMES AND ARKWRIGHT TRUST CHARITY income £121k
• SUTTON COLDFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST income £1.9m
• PALMER AND SEABRIGHT CHARITY income £62k
• THE BRIGHTON FUND income £67k

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