THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 276274 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST

The objects of the Trust are widely drawn and permit the trust funds to be applied, at the discretion of the trustees, for exclusively charitable purposes.In approving charitable grants, the trustees consider each grant on a case by case basis taking account of various factors such as the aims and objectives of the applicant and its financial position.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£269k
Latest spending
£740k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves decreased from £11.9 million to £11.5 million, resulting in a net expenditure of £469,000 for the year. The trustees confirm that reserves are sufficient for current purposes and that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sir Roger De Haan (22% of income)
“Donations and legacies Sir Roger De Haan 60”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain a level of reserves that will provide a stable base from which to fund the Trust’s future grant-making activity whilst ensuring that excessive funds are not accumulated (held: £11.5m)
“Whilst not setting a specific target, the policy of the trustees is to maintain a level of reserves that will provide a stable base from which to fund the Trust’s future grant-making activity whilst ensuring that excessive funds are not accumulated.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sir Roger De Haan and Lady De Haan are trustees of Creative Folkestone, to which the Trust has made charitable grants or provided other support.
“Sir Roger De Haan and Lady De Haan are trustees of Creative Folkestone, to which the Trust has made charitable grants or provided other support.” — page 26
“Staff employed by Sir Roger De Haan provide grant making, administrative and accounting support to the Trust. The value of these services, for the purpose of these accounts, is £60,068 (2024: £55,893). No charge is made to the Trust by Sir Roger De Haan for these services.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff employed by Sir Roger De Haan provide grant making, administrative and accounting support to the Trust. The value of these services is £60,068.
“Sir Roger De Haan and Lady De Haan are trustees of Creative Folkestone, to which the Trust has made charitable grants or provided other support.” — page 26
“Staff employed by Sir Roger De Haan provide grant making, administrative and accounting support to the Trust. The value of these services, for the purpose of these accounts, is £60,068 (2024: £55,893). No charge is made to the Trust by Sir Roger De Haan for these services.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£5.7m
Total spending
£880k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: New Zealand · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£269k£740k
05/04/2024£5.7m£880k
05/04/2023£189k£1.3m
05/04/2022£231k£5.7m
05/04/2021£904k£7.0m

Common questions

Is THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves decreased from £11.9 million to £11.5 million, resulting in a net expenditure of £469,000 for the year. The trustees confirm that reserves are sufficient for current purposes and that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST£269k—0above—no doubt
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£278k—0unclear—no doubt
The A and J Charitable Trust FY2025£590k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£242k—0unclear—no doubt
BEIS HAMEDRASH SHAAREI TEFILLAH FY2025£133k—0above—no doubt
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£148k—0above—no doubt

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