THE CYRIL SHACK TRUST
to contribute towards charitable and other similar causes
Objects
TO OR FOR ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT OR PURPOSE AT THE ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £515,148, which the Trustees consider sufficient to sustain future charitable activities. The charity reported a net loss of £9,314 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income and investment gains. The Trustees confirmed that resources are adequate for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/09/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/09/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/09/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- JONATHAN SHACK
- John Naunton Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/09/2025 | £61k | £78k |
| 28/09/2024 | £100k | £89k |
| 28/09/2023 | £109k | £142k |
| 28/09/2022 | £180k | £131k |
| 28/09/2021 | £48k | £112k |
Common questions
Is THE CYRIL SHACK TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £515,148, which the Trustees consider sufficient to sustain future charitable activities. The charity reported a net loss of £9,314 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income and investment gains. The Trustees confirmed that resources are adequate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BACK ON THE MAP LIMITED | 1 | £17k |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | 1 | £150 |
Charities like this
- THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE JULIUS SILMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- C R BURRELL'S CHARITY TRUST
- CYLCH BODHYFRYD
- THE P A R CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CYRIL SHACK TRUST | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST | £351k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JULIUS SILMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £32k | £4,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| C R BURRELL'S CHARITY TRUST | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CYLCH BODHYFRYD | £139k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE P A R CHARITABLE TRUST | £75k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |