Registered charity 1164168
The Alister Hardy Trust
What it does
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE, ITS NATURE, FUNCTION, FREQUENCY AND PURPORT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £17,468 and spent £36,758.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £17,468 | £36,758 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £26,192 | £68,107 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | £15,847 | £26,516 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 July 2022 | £19,166 | £12,600 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 July 2021 | £25,272 | £27,297 | Not reported | 3 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 31%, from £25,272 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £17,468 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 210% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Revd Canon Professor Leslie John FrancisChair
- dr Thomas William Dashwood Farley
- Michael Rush BSC Ma
- Professor John Harper
- Rev Dr Tania ap Sion
- The Revd Professor Andrew Village
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 16 October 2026, 15 days early | Received 16 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 10 October 2025, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 30 May 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 3 March 2023, 89 days early | Received 3 March 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 17 March 2022, 75 days early | Received 17 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1164168
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 October 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 29 Oct 2015
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.