SPEAR TRUST
Provision of Facilities for Education Purposes
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, CHARITIES OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD IN SUCH SHARES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £374,156, which the trustees consider to be at an acceptable level for future grants. The charity reported a surplus of £15,842 for the year, increasing its accumulated fund from £358,314 to £374,156. The trustees confirm that systems are in place to manage major risks and that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2022
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2021
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £25k | £9k |
| 31/05/2024 | £9k | £16k |
| 31/05/2023 | £6k | £14k |
| 31/05/2022 | £10k | £2k |
| 31/05/2021 | £40k | £5k |
Common questions
Is SPEAR TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £374,156, which the trustees consider to be at an acceptable level for future grants. The charity reported a surplus of £15,842 for the year, increasing its accumulated fund from £358,314 to £374,156. The trustees confirm that systems are in place to manage major risks and that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £2k |
| BEIS KOSOV | 1 | £2k |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- SARUM HALL SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- PETER STORRS TRUST
- M I CHARITABLE TRUST
- BRADOST CHARITABLE TRUST
- S AND R CHARITABLE TRUST
- LUBAVITCH EDUCATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEAR TRUST | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SARUM HALL SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £4.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| PETER STORRS TRUST | £137k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| M I CHARITABLE TRUST | £21k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRADOST CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| S AND R CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |