THE ST KIERAN TRUST
St Kieran Trust makes grants to charities registered in the UK and the Republic of Ireland with the aims of: alleviating poverty and homelessness, enabling access to arts and education, and enabling access to open spaces, gardens or the countryside. For further details see our annual report.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING GRANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity's unrestricted funds are nil, with all net assets held in an expendable endowment fund of £2,022,067. The trustees state they have no policy of retaining significant free reserves beyond covering committed grants for the next 12 months. The charity is funded by investment returns and does not raise funds from the general public.
What the accounts disclose
“unrestricted funds had a balance of £nil, reflecting the recognition of long-term commitments in the current financial year being supported by the endowment fund.”
“During the year, investments with a value of £2,000,000 at the date of transfer were donated to the charity by its two trustees. In addition, one trustee also donated a further £17,845 in cash to the charity's investment account.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Elizabeth Williams
- Graham Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £184k | £185k |
Common questions
Is THE ST KIERAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity's unrestricted funds are nil, with all net assets held in an expendable endowment fund of £2,022,067. The trustees state they have no policy of retaining significant free reserves beyond covering committed grants for the next 12 months. The charity is funded by investment returns and does not raise funds from the general public. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASHKELON FOUNDATION | 1 | £438k |
Charities like this
- THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE 1989 WILLAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE CYNARA FOUNDATION
- KEREN TRUST
- THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ST KIERAN TRUST | £184k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE 1989 WILLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £444k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £22.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CYNARA FOUNDATION | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KEREN TRUST | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |