THE CHARITY OF STELLA SYMONS

Registered charity 259638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STELLA SYMONS, STELLA SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUST

general charitable purposes

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME 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 · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£79k
Latest spending
£86k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased to £2,044,139 due to a net loss on the sale and revaluation of investments. Governance costs were £19,294, while charitable grants paid amounted to £66,614. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient in order that the charity meets its needs effectively (reserves figure: £2.0m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity. The trustees oversee the level of income reserves held and consider whether they are sufficient in order that the charity meets its needs effectively.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans to Shipston Sports Clubs
“Included within 'Other debtors' are loans to Shipston Sports Clubs totalling £12,500 (2024: £17,500). All loans have been measured initially at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost.” — page 14
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.

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 05/04/2025

  • 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

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 09/05/2024, 94 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. 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
05/04/2025£79k£86k
05/04/2024£84k£96k
05/04/2023£95k£90k
05/04/2022£75k£90k
05/04/2021£82k£100k

Common questions

Is THE CHARITY OF STELLA SYMONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased to £2,044,139 due to a net loss on the sale and revaluation of investments. Governance costs were £19,294, while charitable grants paid amounted to £66,614. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARITY OF STELLA SYMONS£79k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£131k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STANLEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£29k—0within—no doubt
THE JONATHAN SYMONS WILL TRUST FY2025£28k——unclear—no doubt
THE N SMITH CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STEEL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£937k—0unclear—no doubt

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