THE ALEXANDRA TRUST

Registered charity 207362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity gives grants to other charities or voluntary organisations to help to relieve the effects of poverty and homelessness. We do not give grants to individuals.

Objects

GENERAL BENEFIT OF POOR PERSONS.

Area of benefit: PRIMARILY THE EAST END OF LONDON

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 · Get email alerts

Latest income

£18k

Latest spending

£18k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that all funds are unrestricted, with total charity funds increasing from £314,565 to £316,644 during the year. The charity reported no administration expenses and distributed £32,250 in grants to support the homeless and poor. The trustees confirmed that sufficient systems are in place to manage risks and that the charity is operating on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain sufficient funds to meet any costs and unpaid donations and a small reserve of £500 (held: £317k)

“The Trust’s policy is to distribute all income over the medium term (5 years) subject to the retention of sufficient funds to meet any costs and unpaid donations and a small reserve of £500 for ad hoc special charitable appeals.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
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
Risk management
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Warner
JOHN EDWARDS
MR A SCREWVALA
MRS S HIGGINS

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£18k	£18k
31/12/2024	£32k	£32k
31/12/2023	£32k	£32k
31/12/2022	£31k	£29k
31/12/2021	£25k	£25k

Common questions

Is THE ALEXANDRA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that all funds are unrestricted, with total charity funds increasing from £314,565 to £316,644 during the year. The charity reported no administration expenses and distributed £32,250 in grants to support the homeless and poor. The trustees confirmed that sufficient systems are in place to manage risks and that the charity is operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.