THE OSTRICH CHARITABLE TRUST
The trustees have unrestricted powers to apply the Charity's funds for the benefit of such one or more charitable purposes or institutions as the trustees may from time to time in their discretion determine.The trustees receive applications from a wide variety of charitable institutions; all requests are considered and such donations are made as the trustees feel appropriate.
Objects
THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF HELD TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAME TO OR TOWARDS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 29/12/2022 (received 02/11/2023, 4 days after the 29/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- James Ernest Anthony Strausschair
- HANNAH LOUISE RUTH Libson
- PHILIPPA JANE STRAUSS
- Peter Richard Julius Strauss
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 29/12/2025 | £11k | £128k |
| 29/12/2024 | £13k | £110k |
| 29/12/2023 | £11k | £126k |
| 29/12/2022 | £4k | £125k |
| 29/12/2021 | £431k | £108k |