DUCHESNE TRUST

Registered charity 288467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.4m
Latest spending
£142.0m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net movement in funds of -€13.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2022, driven by significant unrealised investment losses. Per the trustees' report, the group holds over €65 million in designated funds and maintains total reserves of €133 million, with no stated policy target for free reserves.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 4
During the year group employees receiving renumeration in excess of €70,000 were: Number €70,001 - €80,000 1 €80,001 - €90,000 2 €160,001 - €170,000 1 — page 57
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The trustees consider that given the nature of the group’s work and its ability to satisfy future liabilities as they fall due that there is no need for free reserves and at present there are none.
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haines Watts. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.4m
Total spending
£142.0m
Cost of raising funds
£5.5m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Chad · Chile · Colombia · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Egypt · France

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.4m£142.0m
31/12/2023£6.6m£6.3m
31/12/2022£6.8m£5.7m
31/12/2021£14.6m£7.6m
31/12/2020£10.7m£6.1m

Common questions

Is DUCHESNE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net movement in funds of -€13.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2022, driven by significant unrealised investment losses. Per the trustees' report, the group holds over €65 million in designated funds and maintains total reserves of €133 million, with no stated policy target for free reserves. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Haines Watts.