THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 249913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

GRANT MAKING FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHAL PAY OR APPLY THE ENTIRETY OF THE ANNUAL INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND TO SUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Solihull, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£231k
Latest spending
£476k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £31,621, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining 12 months of non-grant expenditure. Total income for the year was £231,351, primarily from investments, while total expenditure amounted to £476,174, resulting in a net decrease in funds. Despite this, the charity closed the year with total net assets of £10,281,058, supported by significant investment gains.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“Total income 231,351” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The actual level of the income fund at 5 April 2026 was £31,621.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£231k£476k
05/04/2025£243k£321k
05/04/2024£241k£316k
05/04/2023£284k£351k
05/04/2022£252k£426k

Common questions

Is THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £31,621, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining 12 months of non-grant expenditure. Total income for the year was £231,351, primarily from investments, while total expenditure amounted to £476,174, resulting in a net decrease in funds. Despite this, the charity closed the year with total net assets of £10,281,058, supported by significant investment gains. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST£231k—0below—no doubt
MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£157k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ANNA ROSA FORSTER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£73k—0above—no doubt
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£157k—0unclear—no doubt
R. E. CHADWICK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£93k—0unclear—no doubt
MARGARET BROWN TRUST FY2025£66k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.