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THE ESHER HOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 276183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grants made to medical/health/sickness and Jewish religious charities - not to individuals.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£198k
Latest spending
£113k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,803,743, which the trustees consider to be at the required level of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in assets due to investment revaluation losses, but maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (reserves figure: £2.8m)
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity holds shares in Stewart & Wight Limited, a company in which Mr & Mrs M Conn (trustees) are Directors.
“The charity holds 22 ordinary £150 shares in Stewart & Wight Limited a company in which Mr & Mrs M Conn (trustees) are Directors.” — page 13
“The charity also holds 100 ordinary £1 shares in Cosmic Securities Limited, a company in which Mr D Conn (trustee) holds a material interest.” — page 13
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity holds shares in Cosmic Securities Limited, a company in which Mr D Conn (trustee) holds a material interest.
“The charity holds 22 ordinary £150 shares in Stewart & Wight Limited a company in which Mr & Mrs M Conn (trustees) are Directors.” — page 13
“The charity also holds 100 ordinary £1 shares in Cosmic Securities Limited, a company in which Mr D Conn (trustee) holds a material interest.” — page 13
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£198k£113k
30/06/2025£205k£193k
30/06/2024£194k£212k
30/06/2023£190k£102k
30/06/2022£184k£127k

Common questions

Is THE ESHER HOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,803,743, which the trustees consider to be at the required level of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in assets due to investment revaluation losses, but maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SAMJO LIMITED1£1.1m
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation1£436k
THE BENSON AND LIONEL BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST1£338k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION1£232k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST1£165k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£105k
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£101k
THE MAURICE HATTER FOUNDATION1£100k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHARTERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ESHER HOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST£198k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARTERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£58k—0above—no doubt
THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£271k—0unclear—no doubt
S O CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JEWISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FY2025£2.3m——above—no doubt
KREDITOR CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£86k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.