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THE SARGENT CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 328596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ANY AMENITY OR LAND THAT MAY BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY OR IS OF SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURAL OR SILVICULTURAL INTEREST. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSERVATION OR FIELD CENTRE OR MUSEUM FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.ASSIST OR PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE ORGANISATION OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

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Latest income
£682k
Latest spending
£305k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,004,994, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet known liabilities and support future growth. The charity reported a net income of £377,459 for the year, driven primarily by donations, and maintains a low risk profile regarding its principal funding source, Skillbond Ltd.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to meet all known liabilities and to provide financial security for the support of future growth (held: £12.0m)
“The charity has adopted a policy of building and maintaining general reserves at a level sufficient to meet all known liabilities and to provide financial security for the support of future growth.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Skillbond Ltd, a company with Directors who are Trustees of the Charity.
“During the year, an amount of £562,000 (2024: £3,525,000) of donations was received from Skillbond Ltd, which company has Directors who are also Trustees of the Charity, being N G Sargent and W A Sargent.” — page 16
“A total of £7,457 (2024: £6,699) has been incurred in relation to accountancy fees from Oury Clark Chartered Accountants, of which R A Oury, a Trustee of the Charity, is a partner.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Accountancy fees paid to Oury Clark Chartered Accountants, of which a Trustee is a partner.
“During the year, an amount of £562,000 (2024: £3,525,000) of donations was received from Skillbond Ltd, which company has Directors who are also Trustees of the Charity, being N G Sargent and W A Sargent.” — page 16
“A total of £7,457 (2024: £6,699) has been incurred in relation to accountancy fees from Oury Clark Chartered Accountants, of which R A Oury, a Trustee of the Charity, is a partner.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rackleys Estate Limited
“Fixed asset investments relate to a 100% holding in the ordinary share capital of Rackleys Estate Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by King Loose & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£682k
Total spending
£305k
Reserves (reported)
£12.0m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£682k£305k
31/03/2024£3.6m£212k
31/03/2023£65k£141k
31/03/2022£692k£160k
31/03/2021£2.0m£93k

Common questions

Is THE SARGENT CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,004,994, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet known liabilities and support future growth. The charity reported a net income of £377,459 for the year, driven primarily by donations, and maintains a low risk profile regarding its principal funding source, Skillbond Ltd. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by King Loose & Co.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH1£183k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY1£28k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER1£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£12k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SARGENT CHARITABLE TRUST£682k—0above—no doubt
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£254k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST FY2025£2.1m—0below—no doubt
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£519k—0above—no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SUTASOMA TRUST FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt

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