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THE BLAVATSKY TRUST

Registered charity 268913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust furthers the education, study and research into Theosophy. It supports the Copenhagen Centre for the Study of Theosophy and Esotericism at the University of Copenhagen, and post-graduate research carried out at other universities. It funds the European School of Theosophy and the Theosophical History Conference. The Trust has an informative website giving an introduction to Theosophy.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN AND PROMOTE OR FURTHER THE STUDY OF OR RESEARCH INTO RELIGION PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC.

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: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£241k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £236,551 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by increased charitable grants and a decrease in the market value of investments. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the charity's assets are adequate to fulfill its obligations and maintain adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £1,989,962.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain general unrestricted reserves which are neither allowed to become excessive as a result of the unjustifiable accumulation of income nor so low as to be inadequate to meet the grant making objectives (held: £2.0m)
“The Trust’s reserve policy is to maintain general unrestricted reserves which are neither allowed to become excessive as a result of the unjustifiable accumulation of income nor so low as to be inadequate to meet the grant making objectives.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 12
“Payments totalling £736 (2024 - £1,416) were made to R Kitto during the year in relation to services provided on the website of the Trust.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Denmark · Greece · Italy · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£77k£241k
05/04/2024£80k£204k
05/04/2023£82k£181k
05/04/2022£83k£162k
05/04/2021£82k£168k

Common questions

Is THE BLAVATSKY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £236,551 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by increased charitable grants and a decrease in the market value of investments. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the charity's assets are adequate to fulfill its obligations and maintain adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £1,989,962. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.