THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS
The object of the charity is to promote education in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England of young persons residing in the area of benefit, that is the borough of Northampton and the parish of Great Doddington. It does this through grants to the school of the charity, Weston Favell CE Primary School, to individual young people and to churches and other organisations.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in the process of converting to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), with the existing charity scheduled to be dissolved in 2026. Per the trustees' report, invested funds totalled £1,006,797 at year-end, and over £40,000 of liquid fund capacity was available to make grants.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees policy that £50,000 should continue to be held as a reserve” — page 4
“During 2026 the existing charity will be dissolved.” — page 3
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Trustees
- Honor Keenchair
- Andrew Cameron Kilbride
- DAMIAN ROBERT PICKARD
- Donald Loe
- Jan Stoppani
- MRS Maureen Patricia Luke
- Rev Beverley Jayne Hollins
- Rev Byung Jun Kim
- Rev Stewart David Betts
- Stephen John Hibbert
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £199k | £51k |
| 30/09/2024 | £49k | £40k |
| 30/09/2023 | £45k | £30k |
| 30/09/2022 | £39k | £29k |
| 30/09/2021 | £36k | £34k |
Common questions
Is THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in the process of converting to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), with the existing charity scheduled to be dissolved in 2026. Per the trustees' report, invested funds totalled £1,006,797 at year-end, and over £40,000 of liquid fund capacity was available to make grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | 1 | £20k |
| St James, PCC Bream | 1 | £10k |
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- THE NATIONAL SOCIETY (CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND CHURCH IN WALES) FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION
- Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Immaculate Virgin, EAP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHARITY OF HERVEY AND ELIZABETH EKINS | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE BROTHERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION | £3.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY REDCLIFFE WITH TEMPLE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | £165k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SCHOENSTATT MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND AND WALES | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL LIMITED | £8.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NATIONAL SOCIETY (CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND CHURCH IN WALES) FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION | £6.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |