The Charity Commission

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust
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2025/26 is the 17th year of the Trust

We have continued to update the website with reports received from those who have benefitted from the gifts we give to Arvon, The Quentin Blake Centre and Fulham Palace. These reports show how the funds are used.

The Website continues to develop and keeps Barbara and Philip’s life alive and shows how people are benefitting from their Trust. We are grateful for the help from me&him each year to update the website.

The Trustees have taken the decision to continue to support the same three beneficiaries and we will be gifting these all in January.

The Arvon Foundation will receive £15000 in January 2026 for courses and workshops for a wide range of Students. Ted and Clara have made visits to The Hurst, previously the home of John Osborne in Shropshire to meet managers and students taking part in workshops at the centre

Fulham Palace will receive £30000 in January 2026 to support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship Jenny and Clara visited April 2024 and 2025

The Quentin Blake Centre will receive £20000 in January 2026 to fund various projects over the months until an Illustrator in residence can be started again when appropriate. Jenny and Clara visited in January 2024 and Jenny went in October 2025.

We highly recommend a visit to the gardens at Fulham Palace. The House of Illustration has now moved from Kings Cross and have a new site, New River Head in Clerkenwell. The centre is now called The Quentin Blake centre

The Trust Funds continues to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £65000 this year.

We continue to look to the future and are looking for more ideas and planning the way forward for the Trust and how to continue to use the funds with care.

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust
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2024/25 is the 16th year of the Trust

We have continued to update the website with reports received from those who have benefitted from the gifts we give to Arvon, The House of Illustration now renamed  Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration and Fulham Palace. The reports show how the funds help many people.These reports can be viewed on The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust

The Website continues to develop and keeps Barbara and Philip’s memory alive and shows how people are benefitting from their Trust. We are grateful for the help from me&him each year to update the website.

The Trustees have taken the decision to continue to support the three beneficiaries all gifts given in January.

The Arvon Foundation  £10,000 for courses and workshops for a wide range of Students. Two of our trustees  have made a second visit to The Hurst, previously the home of John Osborne in Shropshire to meet managers and students taking part in workshops partially funded by the trust.

Fulham Palace  £26000 to support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship.

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration  £15000 To fund Illustrators and projects while their new premises are being refurbished.

The Trustees visit the above to see the developments, exhibitions and try to meet as many of those who benefit from the funding.  We highly recommend a visit to the gardens at Fulham Palace .

The Trust Funds continues to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £51,000

We continue to look to the future and are looking for more ideas and planning the way forward for the Trust and how to continue to use the funds with care.

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust
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2023/24 is the 16th year of the Trust

We have continued to update the website with reports received from those who have benefitted from the gifts we give to Arvon, The Quentin Blake Centre and Fulham Palace. These reports show how the funds are used.

The Website continues to develop and keeps Barbara and Philip’s life alive and shows how people are benefitting from their Trust. We are grateful for the help from me&him each year to update the website.

The Trustees have taken the decision to continue to support the same three beneficiaries and we will be gifting these all in January.

The Arvon Foundation received £10000 in January for courses and workshops for a wide range of Students. One of our trustees will make a visit to The Hurst, previously the home of John Osborne in Shropshire to meet managers and students taking part in workshops at the centre

Fulham Palace received £26000 to support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship Jenny and Clara visited April 2023.

The Quentin Blake Centre received £15000 To fund various projects over the months until an Illustrator in residence can be started again when appropriate. Jenny and Clara visited in January 2024

We highly recommend a visit to the gardens at Fulham Palace. The House of Illustration has now moved from Kings Cross and have a new site, New River Head in Clerkenwell. The centre is now called The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration and will be opening in 2025.

The Trust Funds continues to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £51000 this year.

We continue to look to the future and are looking for more ideas and planning the way forward for the Trust and how to continue to use the funds with care.

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust
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2023/24 is the 15th year of the Trust

We have continued to update the website with reports received from those who have benefitted from the gifts we give to Arvon, The House of Illustration and Fulham Palace. These reports show how the funds help many people.

The Website continues to develop and keeps Barbara and Philip’s life alive and shows how people are benefitting from their Trust. We are grateful for the help from me&him each year to update the website.

The Trustees have taken the decision to continue to support the three benefactors and at the same level as last year.

The Arvon Foundation £4000 in January and £4000 in August for courses and workshops for a wide range of Students. One of our trustees will make a second visit to The Hurst, previously the home of John Osborne in Shropshire to meet managers and students taking part in workshops partially funded by the trust.

Fulham Palace £21000 to support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship.

The House of Illustration £15000 To fund Illustrators in Residence. The Trustees agreed to gift a further £2500 to Fund the exhibition for this year’s Residence Illustrators.

The Trustees visit the above to see the developments, exhibitions and try to meet as many of those who benefit from the funding. We highly recommend a visit to the gardens at Fulham Palace and the exhibitions at The House of Illustration. The House of Illustration has now moved from Kings Cross and have a new site New River Head in Clerkenwell. The centre is now called The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

The Trust Funds continues to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £46,500 this year.

We continue to look to the future and are looking for more ideas and planning the way forward for the Trust and how to continue to use the funds with care.

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust
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2019/2020 is the eleventh year of the Trust.

This has been a strange year for us all but we as trustees have managed to continue with our work on behalf of the Trust. We looked at the funds and decided to continue giving to our three selected Trusts and Foundations. We have received reports on how they are continuing even if in Arvon case they had to close their houses, they instead offered Arvon at Home (see the website for their report). The House of Illustration are moving into a new building and the Illustrator in residence will record the move with their illustrations.

This year we have continued to update the website for the Trust.

The Trustees feel the website has become a good memorial of Barbara and Philip’s Lives and the lives of their families, and also shows the ways The Trust has been helping others.

All the other Trusts who benefit from funding from The Denny Trust are now linked to the website and feedback from those who have benefitted are also available to read on the website. Find the website on The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust.

The Trustees took the decision to continue to support:

The Arvon Foundation £3000 in January and £3000 in August for writing workshops for a wide range of Students.

Fulham Palace: To support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship £16,000.

The House of Illustration £11000: To fund an Illustrator in Residence.

These Trusts and beneficiaries continue to give us good feedback which can be seen on the website. The Trustees try to visit these Trust each year to meet those who have benefitted from the funding.

The Trusts Funds continue to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow well which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £33,000 this year.

The Trustees continue to look to the future and are discussing ideas and plans for the development of the Trust and how funds should continue to be used in the years ahead.

Annual Report 2019
The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust
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2018/2019 is the tenth year of the Trust.

This year we have continued to update the website for the Trust.

The Trustees feel the website has become a good memorial of Barbara and Philip’s Lives and the lives of their families, and also shows the ways The Trust has been helping others.

All the other Trusts who benefit from funding from The Denny Trust are now linked to the website and feedback from those who have benefitted are also available to read on the website. Find the website on The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust

The Trustees took the decision to continue to support

The Arvon Foundation £3000 in January and £3000 in August for writing workshops for a wide range of Students.

Fulham Palace : To support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship £16,000

The House of Illustration £11000: To fund an Illustrator in Residence.

These Trusts and beneficiaries continue to give us good feedback which can be seen on the website. The Trustees try to visit these Trust each year to meet those who have benefitted from the funding.

The Trusts Funds continue to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow well which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £33,000 this year.

The Trustees continue to look to the future and are discussing ideas and plans for the development of the Trust and how funds should continue to be used in the years ahead.

Annual Report 2018

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust

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2017/2018 is the ninth year of the Trust.

This year we have continued to update the website for the Trust.

The Trustees feel the website has become a good memorial of Barbara and Philip’s Lives and the lives of their families, and also shows the ways The Trust has been helping others.

All the other Trusts who benefit from funding from The Denny Trust are now linked to the website and feedback from those who have benefitted are also available to read on the website. Find the website on The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust

The Trustees took the decision to continue to support

The Arvon Foundation £3000 in January and £3000 in August for writing workshops for a wide range of Students.

Fulham Palace : to support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship £9000

The House of Illustration £11000: To fund an Illustrator in Residence.

These Trusts and beneficiaries continue to give us good feedback which can be seen on the website.

The Trusts Funds continue to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow well which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £26,000 this year.

The Trustees continue to look to the future and are discussing ideas and plans for the development of the Trust and how funds should continue to be used in the years ahead.

Annual Report 2017
The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust
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2016/2017 is the eighth year of the Trust.

This year we have continued to update the website for the Trust.

The Trustees feel the website has become a good memorial of Barbara and Philip’s Lives and the lives of their families, and also shows the ways The Trust has been helping others.

All the other Trusts who benefit from funding from The Denny Trust are now linked to the website and feedback from those who have benefitted are also available to read on the website. Find the website on The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust

The Trustees took the decision to continue to support

The Arvon Foundation £3000 in January and £3000 in August for writing workshops for a wide range of Students.

Fulham Palace : to support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship £9000

The Historic and Botanic Bursary Scheme £6000

The House of Illustration £9000: To fund an Illustrator in Residence.

These Trusts and beneficiaries continue to give us good feedback which can be seen on the website.

The Trusts Funds continue to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow well which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £20,000 this year.

The Trustees continue to look to the future and are discussing ideas and plans for the development of the Trust and how funds should continue to be used in the years ahead.

Annual Report 2016

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust

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2015/16 is the seventh year of the Trust

The main development this year has been the work on the website for the Trust.

The Trustees wanted to use the website to create a memorial of Barbara and Philip’s Lives and the lives of their families.

Included on The Website are Barbara’s unpublished work, Philip’s Illustrations of his weapons and his diary of “A Thames Trip.” There is a photo gallery too.

All the other Trusts who benefit from funding from The Denny Trust are now linked to the website and feedback from those who have benefitted are also available to read on the website. Find the website on The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust

The Trustees took the decision to continue to support

The Arvon Foundation £2500 in January and £3000 in August for writing  workshops for a wide range of Students.

Fulham Palace : to support Their Horticultural Apprenticeship £9000

The Historic and Botanic Bursary Scheme £6000

The House of Illustration £9000: To fund an Illustrator in Residence.

These Trusts and beneficiaries continue to give us good feedback which can be seen on the website.

The Trusts Funds continue to be invested by Altorfer Financial Management Ltd. The funds continue to grow well which allows The Trustees to continue to award funds of more than £20,000 this year.

The Trustees are looking to the future and are discussing ideas and plans for the development of the Trust and how funds should continue to be used in the years ahead

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust – 1130744

2014/15 was the sixth year of the Trust.

During this year the funds continue to be invested through Altorfer Financial Management Ltd.

The funds are growing well and we continue to be in the very strong position to grant awards and support others with approximately £20,000 this year.

The Trustees took the decision to support:

The Arvon Foundation: £5000 for writing workshops for a wide range of students

Fulham Palace Trust £6500: to support their Horticultural Apprenticeship.

The Historic and Botanic Garden Bursary Scheme £4434: for two students for two years.

The House of Illustration £9000: to fund an Illustrator in Residence.

We continue to receive good feedback from these Trusts and through them the beneficiaries, these will be added to the website with photos where appropriate.

We continue to receive royalties for Barbara’s books although some of the books are now out of print. Barbara’s books can still be bought from The Historical Publications Ltd or second hand online.

The Trustees are looking at all of Barbara’s books to try to keep them alive as they are and examining the possibility of scanning her unpublished work onto the website for others to use for research.

Further work is now taking place on the Website to help keep the Denny’s lives memorable.

The Trustees continue to research other Trusts who have the same ideas and which fit into the aims of the Denny Trust for further awards.

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust – 1130744

2013/14 was the fifth year of the trust.

During this year the funds continue to be invested through Altorfer Financial Management Ltd and Barclays Bank.

The funds are growing well and we continue to be in the very strong position to grant awards and support others with approximately £20,000.

The Trustees took the decision to support:

The Arvon Foundation £5000

The Historic and Botanic Garden Bursary Scheme £6000.

The House of Illustration £9000 to fund an Illustrator in residency.

We continue to receive good feedback from these Trusts and through them the applicants, these will be added to the website with photos where appropriate.

We continue to receive royalties for Barbara’s books although some of the books are now out of print. Barbara’s books can still be bought from The Historical Publications Ltd or second hand online.

The Trustees are looking at all of Barbara’s books to try to keep them alive as they are and examining the possibility of scanning her unpublished work onto the website for others to use for research.

Further work will be done on the Website to help keep the Denny’s lives memorable.

The Trustees continue to research other Trusts who have the same ideas and which fit into the aims of the Denny Trust for further awards.

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During this year all the funds were invested using Altorfer and Barclays Bank.

These funds are growing well and therefore we have been in a strong position to grant awards and support others with approximately £20,000.

The Trustees took the decision to support:

Arvon Foundation £4,000.

The Hosking Houses Trust £10,000.

The Historic and Botanic Garden Bursary Scheme £6,000.

We received royalties for Barbara’s books from The History Press and Historical Publishers from Barbara books.

Knight Frank Estate Agent in Chelsea reprinted Barbara’s book “Chelsea Past”. They have given this out to clients in the past on purchase of a property. Through this the trust received royalties and also have the extra books for sale.

The Trustees are looking at updating and reprinting some other of Barbara’s books.

The website is being developed and updated.

We continue to look at other trusts who have the same ideas and which fit into the aims of the trust for next year’s funds.

The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust – 1130744

This first year has been spent on the following activities:

1. Finding and appointing Trustees
2. Agreeing a Purpose of the Trust and a set of annual objectives for the Trustees
3. Working with the Estate Solicitors to establish the value of funds for the Trust
4. Setting up a web site for the Trust
5. Starting to collect information on the extensive activities in the lives of the Barbara and Philip Denny
6. Discussions amongst the Trustees on who and how the Trust will identify and assist the beneficiaries of the Trust in the coming years
7. Establishing investment criteria to maximise the development of future funds