THE FALCONER TRUST
Supporting The Falconer Children's Home and Orphanage in Zambia by :-1.sending out parcels of clothing, dried foods, and toiletries.2.forwarding gifts of money for the local needs of the home and helping with projects to aid the Home's immediate and long term development.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY MEANS OF - (A) ASSISTING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FALCONER HOME AND ORPHANAGE IN ZAMBIA; AND (B) MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE CHILDREN'S HOMES AND ORPHANAGES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £159 for the year ended 5th April 2025, following a significant loss in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is adapting its operations by ceasing parcel shipments to reduce costs and moving to smaller premises. The charity holds accumulated funds of £63,106, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- 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 05/04/2023 (received 15/02/2024, 10 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2024)
Trustees
- DENNIS JAMES WEBB
- Duncan Stansfield
- GEOFFREY LEONARD WEBB
- MR TERRY MARTIN
- Susan Stansfield
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £297k | £290k |
| 05/04/2024 | £150k | £183k |
| 05/04/2023 | £227k | £186k |
| 05/04/2022 | £185k | £204k |
| 05/04/2021 | £199k | £147k |
Common questions
Is THE FALCONER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £159 for the year ended 5th April 2025, following a significant loss in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is adapting its operations by ceasing parcel shipments to reduce costs and moving to smaller premises. The charity holds accumulated funds of £63,106, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE FALCONER TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FALCONER TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, BURNAGE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW GREAT ILFORD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL GOODMAYES.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 2 | £13k |
| HALCROW FOUNDATION | 2 | £10k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THEIRWORLD | 1 | £13k |
Charities like this
- FALCON COLLEGE OVERSEAS TRUST
- HEAL PROJECT
- THE ZAMBIA SOCIETY TRUST
- AFRICA ENTERPRISE TRUST
- ORPHANS IN THE WILD
- JACARANDA UK FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FALCONER TRUST | £297k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FALCON COLLEGE OVERSEAS TRUST | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEAL PROJECT | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ZAMBIA SOCIETY TRUST | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFRICA ENTERPRISE TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ORPHANS IN THE WILD | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |