ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £342,396 for the year, a shift from the previous year's surplus, driven by a significant increase in charitable expenditure. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £563,405, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £640,000, though the charity maintains sufficient accessible cash to meet short-term operational needs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Directors have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be equivalent to 4 months of the resources expended, which is in the region of £640,000.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Caro Cowan — Research Director
Funders the charity credits
- The Fishmongers’ Company
- Frödinflies
- The William Grant Foundation
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Christine Colvin
- Dylan Wyn Williams
- Haraldur EIRIKSSON
- John Miller
- Keith Wallington
- OLIVER REEVE
- Peter Landale
- Robert Henry Moffett Chaplin
- Robert Scott-Dempster
- Simon Laird
- William Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.6m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.6m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.2m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.0m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.8m | £1.7m |
Common questions
Is ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £342,396 for the year, a shift from the previous year's surplus, driven by a significant increase in charitable expenditure. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £563,405, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £640,000, though the charity maintains sufficient accessible cash to meet short-term operational needs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Whitelaw Wells.
Who funds ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY, THE IAN AND CLARE MATTIOLI CHARITABLE TRUST, BACON FOUNDATION LTD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £50k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2025 | £50k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £25k |
| THE IAN AND CLARE MATTIOLI CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | FY2023 | £10k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | FY2023 | £5k |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £2k |
| THE AIM FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k |
| THE AIM FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ICTHIUS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £548k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £102k |
| THE DIXON FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| WHEELER MILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO) | 1 | £5k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |