THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered charity 264515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The charity donates funds to other Charitable organisations in support of their aims. Grants are donated following applications received. The Trustees tend to favour South East based charities but applications are considered from all organisations. The Charity also encourages educational visits to its woodlands which it maintains and conserves.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's total net assets decreased to £23,770,606 from £24,745,372 in the prior year, driven by investment losses that outweighed income. The trustees confirm that rental income is holding up and sufficient funds exist to continue charitable activities for at least twelve months from the date of signing.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves in unrestricted funds to be applied for grants and other charitable purposes as are needed from month to month (held: £23.8m)
“The Trustees’ policy is to have available sufficient free reserves in unrestricted funds to be applied for grants and other charitable purposes as are needed from month to month.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee K J R Buckland received professional fees of £6,920 for services as secretary.
“The Trustee who acted as secretary to the charity, Mr KJR Buckland, charged professional fees amounting to £6,920 (2024: £9,320) for the year ended 5 April 2025, in line with the provision set out in the governing document.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee K J R Buckland charged professional fees for acting as secretary.
“The Trustee who acted as secretary to the charity, Mr KJR Buckland, charged professional fees amounting to £6,920 (2024: £9,320) for the year ended 5 April 2025, in line with the provision set out in the governing document. These charges are included in legal and professional fees in note 6 above. Amounts totalling £6,920 were outstanding at the Balance Sheet date (2024: £9,320). These are included in other creditors.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£193k
Reserves (reported)
£23.8m
Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (90% 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: 35.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Henrietta Charlotte Rank Marshall
- JAMES BENJAMIN RANK · trustee of 2 other charities
- Keith John Roger Buckland
- Venetia St Quentin Harrison
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total net assets decreased to £23,770,606 from £24,745,372 in the prior year, driven by investment losses that outweighed income. The trustees confirm that rental income is holding up and sufficient funds exist to continue charitable activities for at least twelve months from the date of signing. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.
Who funds THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN.
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