SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUST
Principal objectives: support of the Armenian Church of Saint Sarkis in London and the Gulbenkian Library at the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem; other charities concerned with the Armenian Community in the UK and abroad. A few grants are also made to registered charities concerned with the welfare of prisoners in the UK, but the Trust does not accept unsolicited proposals for this priority.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £500,843, which the Trustees consider adequate to meet expected grants for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £33,463, driven by investment gains of £96,557, while total expenditure on charitable activities and governance costs amounted to £274,796. The charity has no employees and relies on trustee governance and delegated investment management.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees review the level of unrestricted funds each year and consider it should be maintained at an adequate level to ensure the Trust is able to meet the current level of expected grants for the foreseeable future.” — page 8
“The charity has Trustees in common with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation who, during the year donated services valued at £5,310 (2024: £8,600) to the trust.” — page 26
Trustees
- MARTIN SARKIS ESSAYANchair
- ALEC D'JANOEFF
- RITA ALICE VARTOUKIAN
- Teni Shahiean
- William Essayan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £250k | £313k |
| 31/03/2024 | £248k | £194k |
| 31/03/2023 | £198k | £300k |
| 31/03/2022 | £171k | £264k |
| 31/03/2021 | £153k | £192k |
Common questions
Is SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £500,843, which the Trustees consider adequate to meet expected grants for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £33,463, driven by investment gains of £96,557, while total expenditure on charitable activities and governance costs amounted to £274,796. The charity has no employees and relies on trustee governance and delegated investment management. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £445k |
| THE TRINITARIAN BIBLE SOCIETY | 1 | £334k |
| FRIENDS OF WMSBG-KOLEL DAMESEK ELIEZER | 1 | £181k |
| GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £180k |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £115k |
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £105k |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | 1 | £100k |
| Y G S YESHIVA GEDOLA SEMINAR | 1 | £59k |
Charities like this
- ARMENIAN CHURCH OF ST SARKIS
- ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION LONDON TRUST
- THE ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN TRUST
- THE BENLIAN TRUST
- THE LONDON NOAH TRUST
- ARMENIAN MINISTRIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUST | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF ST SARKIS | £166k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION LONDON TRUST | £263k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN TRUST | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BENLIAN TRUST | £280k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON NOAH TRUST | £407k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |