ROSCA TRUST

Registered charity 259907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust wishes to financially support registered charities working with the young, elderly, the disabled and the vulnerable. It encourages applications for funds to "pump prime" a new charity. Applications will only be considered from registered charities or CICs based or working in Castle Point, Rochford and/or Southend local authority area. Applications will not be considered from individuals.

Objects

DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE SETTLOR, TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME AND THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND AS THE SETTLOR DIRECTS TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPOPTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE SETTLOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND IN DEFAULT OF SUCH DIRECTION AND AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SETTLOR AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Southend-on-Sea, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£189k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £807,006.08, derived primarily from freehold property and listed securities. The trustees report that the trust is dependent on rental and investment income to fund grants, noting that market risks to income and capital are mitigated by professional advisors. The annual report confirms that the trust has sufficient reserves to meet unforeseen losses or increased maintenance costs without excessive disruption to grant flows.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents receivable (92% of income)
“Rents receivable 172,459.24”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (reserves figure: £807k)
“The Trust has reserves in order that any unforeseen loss of income from property lettings or unexpected increased in spending on property maintenance can be met without excessive disruption to the flow of grants.” — page 4
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 31/03/2026

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • 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: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£189k£191k
31/03/2025£182k£201k
31/03/2024£171k£152k
31/03/2023£161k£132k
31/03/2022£156k£175k

Common questions

Is ROSCA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £807,006.08, derived primarily from freehold property and listed securities. The trustees report that the trust is dependent on rental and investment income to fund grants, noting that market risks to income and capital are mitigated by professional advisors. The annual report confirms that the trust has sufficient reserves to meet unforeseen losses or increased maintenance costs without excessive disruption to grant flows. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
M O CHARITABLE TRUST1£1.2m

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROSCA TRUST£189k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROZAC CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt
RICHARD RADCLIFFE TRUST FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROSE FOUNDATION FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt
Reece Family Trust FY2025£2.0m—0above—no doubt
The Rockspring Charitable Trust FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt

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