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THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 294688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The primary activity is grantmaking for charitable purposes, mainly within the City of Oxford and its immediate neighbourhood.

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Latest income
£242k
Latest spending
£261k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources were £242,482 against total resources expended of £261,462, resulting in a net decrease in funds. However, the charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £5,485,389, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to finance planned programmes and meet future obligations for at least 18 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income - residential (82% of income)
“Rental income - residential 198,513” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted reserves to finance its planned programme and meet its future financial obligations... for a minimum of 18 months ahead (held: £5.5m)
“The Trust has a policy of retaining sufficient unrestricted reserves to finance its planned programme and meet its future financial obligations. For this purpose, the Trustees have established systems to monitor financial performance and to forecast the future commitments and reserves for a minimum of 18 months ahead.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Close family members of one trustee received £9,131 for secretarial services and £177 for reimbursed expenses.
“During the year, close family members of one of the Trustees received remuneration of £9131 (2024: £8,326) for secretarial services and £177 (2024: £625) for reimbursed expenses.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Close family members of one trustee received remuneration for secretarial services and reimbursed expenses.
“During the year, close family members of one of the Trustees received remuneration of £9131 (2024: £8,326) for secretarial services and £177 (2024: £625) for reimbursed expenses.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£242k£261k
05/04/2024£231k£248k
05/04/2023£218k£192k
05/04/2022£208k£169k
05/04/2021£198k£164k

Common questions

Is THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £242,482 against total resources expended of £261,462, resulting in a net decrease in funds. However, the charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £5,485,389, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to finance planned programmes and meet future obligations for at least 18 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.