THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT

Registered charity 256691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JACK BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT

To direct the income towards such charitable institutions as the Trustees see fit

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£900k

Latest spending

£800k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £30,659,219, representing a net increase from the previous year's £29,071,999. The trustees report that cash reserves are maintained to meet forthcoming commitments and that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating. The financial statements were audited with an unqualified opinion, confirming a true and fair view of the charity's affairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Cash reserves are maintained in order to meet forthcoming commitments. (held: £30.7m)

“The intention of the Trustees is to retain the Bluston Securities Limited shares (which are not tradable) together with the other assets received from the Estate of the late Elizabeth Bluston, as long-term investments. They will distribute the Trust income within a reasonable period from each year end. Cash reserves are maintained in order to meet forthcoming commitments.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Bluston Securities Limited

“Unlisted investments comprise shares in Bluston Securities Limited, a property investment company.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayers Butterworth LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income

£900k

Total spending

£800k

Cost of raising funds

£1k

Reserves (reported)

£30.7m

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Anna Josse · trustee of 4 other charities
DANIEL ISAAC DOVER · trustee of 3 other charities
Martin Paisner CBE MA LLM · trustee of 26 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£900k	£800k
05/04/2024	£901k	£411k
05/04/2023	£647k	£615k
05/04/2022	£529k	£497k
05/04/2021	£235k	£330k

Common questions

Is THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £30,659,219, representing a net increase from the previous year's £29,071,999. The trustees report that cash reserves are maintained to meet forthcoming commitments and that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating. The financial statements were audited with an unqualified opinion, confirming a true and fair view of the charity's affairs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayers Butterworth LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SIR JOSEPH WILLIAMSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£183k
RICHARD WATTS AND THE CITY OF ROCHESTER ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES	1	£200

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BLAIR TRUST FUND.

THE BLAIR TRUST FUND income £187k
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST income £136k
THE BLANES TRUST income £112k
THE TRESANTON TRUST income £470k
ST. PHILOMENA'S CARSHALTON CHARITABLE TRUST income £140k
THE BALNEY CHARITABLE TRUST income £231k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	£900k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE BLAIR TRUST FUND FY2025	£187k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£136k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE BLANES TRUST FY2025	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE TRESANTON TRUST FY2025	£470k	—	below	—	no doubt
ST. PHILOMENA'S CARSHALTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£140k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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