STANLEY PICKER TRUST
Provision of annual awards of fellowships in fine art and design at Kingston University; provision of other prizes for study of painting and sculpture; provision of donations to other educational charities in the fields of fine art and performing arts; and provision of educational scholarships in those fields. Maintaining the Picker House and art collection and providing public access to them.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £12,435,092, which the Trustees consider a satisfactory and prudent level of liquidity. The charity does not engage in fundraising and relies on investment returns to fund its charitable activities and property maintenance. The Trustees are confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have reviewed their reserves policy and consider that the present level of liquidity, with £12.4m of net assets, is satisfactory and prudent.” — page 6
“Expenses totalling £3,329 (2024: £9,134) were reimbursed to 2 trustees (2024: 3) for travel expenses, printing and stationery, telephone and entertaining and subsistence during the year.” — page 19
Trustees
- ALAN PICKER SAFIR
- JOAN ARDEN SAFIR
- MR RHODDY VOREMBERG
- Stephen David Pelton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £162k | £409k |
| 05/04/2024 | £139k | £402k |
| 05/04/2023 | £131k | £428k |
| 05/04/2022 | £176k | £510k |
| 05/04/2021 | £177k | £350k |
Common questions
Is STANLEY PICKER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £12,435,092, which the Trustees consider a satisfactory and prudent level of liquidity. The charity does not engage in fundraising and relies on investment returns to fund its charitable activities and property maintenance. The Trustees are confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fletcher & Partners.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £543k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| THE ALBERT DAWSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED
- THE ALBERT DAWSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- THE GUY AND ELINOR MEYNELL CHARITABLE TRUST
- ARTSWORK LIMITED
- ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851
- MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY PICKER TRUST | £162k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | £1.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ALBERT DAWSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GUY AND ELINOR MEYNELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £373k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARTSWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851 | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |