THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 327148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Trust is to provide financial support to other charities at the absolute discretion of the Trustees. No unsolicited applications can be considered.

Objects

TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY ONE OR MORE QUALIFIED CHARITY OF QUALIFIED CHARITIES. (QUALIFIED CHARITY MEANS ANY PURPOSE BODY ORGANISATION OR OBJECT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND SHALL BE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE. )

Area of benefit: ANY PART OF THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Windsor and Maidenhead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£397k
Latest spending
£209k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves increased to £1,914,257, up from £1,793,873 in the prior year, supported by a net income before investment gains of £187,701. The trustees report that the trust is in a strong financial position with sufficient funds to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. Investment portfolio losses of £67,317 offset the net income, but the overall fund position remains robust.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to maintain sufficient reserves within the trust to meet all future commitments in full, whilst maintaining a level of invested funds capable of generating a significant return for onward donation (reserves figure: £1.9m)
“It is the policy of the Trustees at all times to maintain sufficient reserves within the trust to meet all future commitments in full, whilst maintaining a level of invested funds capable of generating a significant return for onward donation.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Berkshire Community Foundation, where trustees are vice presidents.
“During the year the Trust awarded £30,000 (2024: £15,000) to the Berkshire Community Foundation of which Lady Catherine Stevenson and Sir Hugh Stevenson are vice presidents.” — page 17
“In addition, during the year the Trustees donated shares of £352,906 (2024: £475,055) and cash of £nil (2024: £420) to the Trust.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation of shares to the Trust itself (connected party).
“During the year the Trust awarded £30,000 (2024: £15,000) to the Berkshire Community Foundation of which Lady Catherine Stevenson and Sir Hugh Stevenson are vice presidents.” — page 17
“In addition, during the year the Trustees donated shares of £352,906 (2024: £475,055) and cash of £nil (2024: £420) to the Trust.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£521k
Total spending
£436k
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~49.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£397k£209k
05/04/2024£521k£436k
05/04/2023£476k£1.4m
05/04/2022£385k£619k
05/04/2021£879k£255k

Common questions

Is THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves increased to £1,914,257, up from £1,793,873 in the prior year, supported by a net income before investment gains of £187,701. The trustees report that the trust is in a strong financial position with sufficient funds to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. Investment portfolio losses of £67,317 offset the net income, but the overall fund position remains robust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ATHERTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST£397k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ATHERTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£99k—0above—no doubt
THE PRESTON FAMILY CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2025£352k—0above—no doubt
THE MANSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£38k—0above—no doubt
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2024£377—0unclear—no doubt
SHELDONIA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£97k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.