THE KENNETH HARGREAVES CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 223800 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust's priority is to support charitities in Yorkshire, although consideration is given outside the area if the Charity concerned is of particular interest to one of the Trustees. The main categories of giving are social welfare, medical, arts and local conservation. On-going support is given if thought appropriate and Trustees look for well-managed organisations. No grants to individuals.

Objects

FOR CHARITABLE OBJECTS BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WITH A PREFERENCE FOR ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased to £861,585 due to a net decrease in funds of £67,673, driven by investment losses. The charity reported no fundraising activities and maintained unrestricted reserves of £861,585, which the trustees aim to keep at a level sufficient to support grant-giving aspirations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate funds to support their grant giving aspirations (held: £862k)
“The trustees aim to keep a level of liquidity within the trust’s assets and to maintain adequate funds to support their grant giving aspirations.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£25k£42k
05/04/2024£24k£52k
05/04/2023£25k£48k
05/04/2022£21k£43k
05/04/2021£29k£42k

Common questions

Is THE KENNETH HARGREAVES CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £861,585 due to a net decrease in funds of £67,673, driven by investment losses. The charity reported no fundraising activities and maintained unrestricted reserves of £861,585, which the trustees aim to keep at a level sufficient to support grant-giving aspirations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.