EASST
Promoting public safety in Central and Eastern Europe by: reducing road deaths and injuries; improving road safety governance; improving enforcement; ensuring safe road design; influencing road user behaviour; promoting sustainable transport policies; improving driver training; building capacity for national road safety campaigning and education; facilitating regional and cross-border initiatives.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated loss of £72,018 for the year, with unrestricted reserves decreasing to £399,476. The trustees note that these reserves are 15% below the desired reserve level of £400,000, which is calculated to cover six months of management and administration costs. Staff and trustees are focusing on accessing core funding to aid the stabilization of reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“At the end of the period reserves, these being the unrestricted funds of the charity only as shown in the balance sheet, were £342k – 15% below the desired reserve level, but bolstered by £58k in reserves held by Easst Expertise.” — page 9
“The accounts report the results of the Charity and its wholly owned trading subsidiary, Easst Expertise Limited.” — page 3
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/08/2025)
Trustees
- LAWRENCE SHERWINchair
- CATHERINE MCMAHON
- DARREN LINDSEY
- DR SOAMES JOB
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £590k | £662k |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.1m | £613k |
Common questions
Is EASST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated loss of £72,018 for the year, with unrestricted reserves decreasing to £399,476. The trustees note that these reserves are 15% below the desired reserve level of £400,000, which is calculated to cover six months of management and administration costs. Staff and trustees are focusing on accessing core funding to aid the stabilization of reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EASST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EASST as a grant recipient include SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £12k | Azerbaijan, Sumgait: to improve safety by School No 12 situated on Mehdi Huseynzadeh, close to Samed.Vurghun Street. Second phase of works summer 2024 to instal |
| SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £9k | Azerbaijan, Sumgait: improve pedestrian safety by School No 12 situated on Mehdi Huseynzadeh, close to Samed.Vurghun Street, with the installation of a signal-c |
| SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Armenia, Yerevan: improve safety on the Yerevan to Artashat Highway at its intersection withArin Berd Street, by the remedial treatment of a roundabout with rai |
| SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Armenia, Yerevan: to improve safety on the Yerevan to Artashat Highway at its intersection with Arin Berd Street. Second phase of works summer 2024 to further s |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST | 2 | £347k |
Charities like this
- ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION
- THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST
- WEST HERTS CHARITY TRUST LIMITED
- ROADSAFE
- AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST FOR ROAD SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASST | £590k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION | £977k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST | £102.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST HERTS CHARITY TRUST LIMITED | £272k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROADSAFE | £889k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST FOR ROAD SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |