BRIESS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 272721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H J B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BRIESS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

The Briess Family Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making family-run trust and makes donations to registered charities at the discretion of the Trustees. The Briess Family Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications for support.

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE SETTLORS MAY JOINTLY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND SUBJECT TO AND IN DEFAULT OF ANY SUCH DIRECTION MAY NOT EXTEND AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE

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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£101k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £324,728 to £252,530 due to net outgoing resources of £37,091. The trustees note they seek to maintain reserves to support ongoing projects, but no specific policy target is stated. The independent examiner confirmed no material matters were identified during the examination.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sale of investments (52% of income)
“Sale of investments 33,487” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £253k)
“The trustees seek to maintain a level of reserves that will enable them to provide continuing financial support for the duration of projects that they have committed to assist.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees expenses: £1,895
“Trustees expenses 1,895” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Barnet · Camden · City Of London · Israel

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£64k£101k
31/01/2025£190k£158k
31/01/2024£76k£91k
31/01/2023£4k£72k
31/01/2022£5k£35k

Common questions

Is BRIESS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £324,728 to £252,530 due to net outgoing resources of £37,091. The trustees note they seek to maintain reserves to support ongoing projects, but no specific policy target is stated. The independent examiner confirmed no material matters were identified during the examination. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.