Annual Trustees' Report 2026

This report follows the standard formatting required by the Charity Commission for England and Wales (CC16a) for Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs).

Reference and Administrative Details

• Charity Name: National Student Policy Trust (NSPT)
• Charity Registration Number: Pending
• Principal Office: England & Wales (registered office to be confirmed)
• Trustees who served during the year:
  • Joseph Clark (Director General)
  • Diogo Ferreira (Founding Trustee)
  • John Mitchell (Founding Trustee)
  • Nicolas Padula Pinho (Founding Trustee)

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

Trustees are appointed by a resolution of the existing board in accordance with the Constitution, having regard to the skills required and the absence of material conflicts of interest.

Objectives and Activities

To advance the education of students at universities and higher education institutions in the United Kingdom by providing financial grants, bursaries, and training to support students engaged in policy research at student-led think tanks affiliated with registered students' unions.

Public Benefit Statement: The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

Achievements and Performance

The Trust has successfully expanded its footprint, providing bursaries to students and establishing formal partnerships with several new university think tanks. The growth of our supported student network is demonstrated below:

Financial Review

The Trust’s policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to ensure that its core charitable activities can continue during periods of unforeseen difficulty. Detailed below are the Receipts and Payments accounts for the current financial year.

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.