ROBYN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 327745 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MARK KNOPFLER CHARITABLE TRUST

The Charity's objects are the promotion of the welfare of children. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are to receive applications for funding from various organisations. The trustees review them and ensure that they are in accordance with the Charity's objectives before approving them and there has been no change in these during the year.

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS OR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OR IN FURTHERANCE OR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AND MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE CONCERNED WITH THE RELIEF OF NEED AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTION AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,532,584, with cash reserves of £1,970,415 held to cover future commitments. The charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £30,793, driven by investment losses, despite charitable expenditure being lower than income. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist for the foreseeable future under the going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kitty Aldridge-Knopfler
• MARK KNOPFLER
• RONNIE HARRIS · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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