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THE ELEPHANT TRUST

Registered charity 269615 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS AND TO DEVELOP ARTISTIC TASTE AND THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE FINE ARTS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

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Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£131k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £226,257 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,466,396 to £3,240,139. Per the trustees' report, the charity made grants of £89,780 against incoming resources of £78,313, with no fundraising activities held. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping significant reserves to meet proposed grant payments, currently invested in listed securities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: significant reserves to provide the income and gains required to meet the Trustees proposed level of grant payments (held: £3.1m)
“The policy of the Trustees is to maintain significant reserves to provide the income and gains required to meet the Trustees proposed level of grant payments.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Directors' fees and expenses of £8,400 were paid to trustees/directors.
“The trustees and the director, who are considered to be the key management of the Charity, received £8,400 remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 5 April 2025 and year ended 5 April 2024.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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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£78k£131k
05/04/2024£79k£159k
05/04/2023£69k£158k
05/04/2022£180k£145k
05/04/2021£86k£123k

Common questions

Is THE ELEPHANT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £226,257 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,466,396 to £3,240,139. Per the trustees' report, the charity made grants of £89,780 against incoming resources of £78,313, with no fundraising activities held. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping significant reserves to meet proposed grant payments, currently invested in listed securities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.