THE EVESON TRUST
The Eveson Trust awards grants to registered charities that come within its remit and operate in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the metropolitan boroughs of the West Midlands.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operates on an expendable endowment model with total funds of £104,172,187, noting that a specific reserve of income is considered unnecessary. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies entirely on investment income and returns to fund its activities, with unrestricted funds showing a net expenditure of £2,293,839 covered by transfers from the endowment. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust’s funds are held as an expendable endowment valued at £104,172,187 at 31 March 2025 (2024: £106,313,209) and therefore the trustees consider a specific reserve of income to be unnecessary.” — page 9
“During the year the charity issued a grant of £65,267 (2024: £nil) to Spectrum Days. Mark Taylor was, at the time, a trustee of both The Eveson Trust and Spectrum Days.” — page 29
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/11/2022)
Trustees
- Charles William Moyle J.P.
- Dr David Henry Everard Rees FRCP
- JUDITH MILLWARD FCA
- Mark Taylor
- Shanti Loraine Samuel Giles
- TAMSIN SCZERINA CLIVE
- The Right Reverend Richard Charles Jackson
- VIVIEN COCKERILL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.6m | £5.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.4m | £5.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.0m | £6.3m |
Common questions
Is THE EVESON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates on an expendable endowment model with total funds of £104,172,187, noting that a specific reserve of income is considered unnecessary. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies entirely on investment income and returns to fund its activities, with unrestricted funds showing a net expenditure of £2,293,839 covered by transfers from the endowment. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £500k |
Charities like this
- Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust
- JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY
- THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST
- THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST
- HARTSWOOD TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EVESON TRUST | £2.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | £101k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY | £1.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | £979k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST | £3.3m | — | 0 | below | 0.0% | no doubt |