THE PRINCESS ANNE'S CHARITIES
To support charitable bodies or for other such charitable purposes as the Trustees shall decide and in particular those in which The Princess Royal has an interest. The Trustees do not make grants to individuals.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,192,814, which the trustees consider satisfactory against a policy target of maintaining at least £100,000 in uncommitted cash to avoid liquidity issues. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £134,054 due to investment losses, though it remains fully funded with no staff or defined-benefit pension liabilities.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is to maintain reserves at the level of at least £100,000, to avoid cash flow problems due to timing differences between incoming resources and grant payments.”
“The legal fees in Note 5 above were paid to Farrer & Co, the Trust's solicitors, where one of the Trustees is a partner. The payment is permitted by the Trust Deed, £7,157 (2024: £7,144) was outstanding at the year-end.” — page 14
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER DAVID ROGER MORGAN
- Julian Arthur Vaughan Smith
- SALLY JENNIFER TENNANT OBE
- VICE ADMIRAL SIR TIM LAURENCE KCVO CB ADC
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £237k | £274k |
| 05/04/2024 | £242k | £280k |
| 05/04/2023 | £260k | £280k |
| 05/04/2022 | £229k | £393k |
| 05/04/2021 | £359k | £234k |
Common questions
Is THE PRINCESS ANNE'S CHARITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,192,814, which the trustees consider satisfactory against a policy target of maintaining at least £100,000 in uncommitted cash to avoid liquidity issues. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £134,054 due to investment losses, though it remains fully funded with no staff or defined-benefit pension liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE PRIVY PURSE CHARITABLE TRUST
- YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM
- THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED
- THE TANAGRA FOUNDATION
- JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST
- 1ST THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS REGIMENTAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PRINCESS ANNE'S CHARITIES | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PRIVY PURSE CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM | £834k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED | £658k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TANAGRA FOUNDATION | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |