THE ALBRIGHTON TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1000402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALBRIGHTON MOAT AND GARDENS, ALBRIGHTON MOAT PROJECT LIMITED, THE MOAT PROJECT LIMITED

The charity's activities are the provision of facilities for the recreation, entertainment, pleasure, rehabilitation or general life improvement for the infirm, disabled, sick and aged.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£183k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,262 for the year ended 31 October 2024, compared to a net deficit of £10,770 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £144,138, which is below the stated policy target of six to nine months of operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six to nine months of operating costs (held: £144k)
“The Board has established a policy to ensure the level of unrestricted funds which are not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets should be in the region of six to nine months of operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr P Murray received £6,450 for expenses towards the organisation of an event.
“Mr P Murray, Trustee of The Albrighton Trust Limited, received payment in the year of £6,450 for expenses towards the organisation of an event on behalf of the charity.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee payment for services/expenses
“Mr P Murray, Trustee of The Albrighton Trust Limited, received payment in the year of £6,450 for expenses towards the organisation of an event on behalf of the charity.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£146k£183k
31/10/2024£134k£156k
31/10/2023£146k£156k
31/10/2022£181k£176k
31/10/2021£193k£136k

Common questions

Is THE ALBRIGHTON TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,262 for the year ended 31 October 2024, compared to a net deficit of £10,770 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £144,138, which is below the stated policy target of six to nine months of operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

Who funds THE ALBRIGHTON TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ALBRIGHTON TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include VINCI UK FOUNDATION, MILLIE'S WATCH, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION, THE W E DUNN TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
VINCI UK FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
MILLIE'S WATCHFY2022£5k
VINCI UK FOUNDATIONFY2021£5kAcquiring a wood laser cutter/engraver
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kCommunity Projects and Integration
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2025£1k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£750
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2022£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2025£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England05/08/2025£7kFishing sessions for Disabled Children and Young People
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2023£1kCoronation Garden - (An Introduction to Volunteering)
Sport England07/06/2022£3kJubilee Fund - Angling for people with brain injuries
Sport England27/05/2020£2kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund26/10/2018£223kMe & You Growing Togeher
Sport England24/10/2017£39kDisability angling platforms
Sport England22/02/2017£5kProject Development Costs
The National Lottery Community Fund06/09/2010£7kAccess Wildlife at Albrighton Moat
The National Lottery Community Fund26/08/2010£5kWoodland Crafts Tuition at Albrighton Moat
The National Lottery Community Fund05/10/2005£5kAlbrighton Moat Project - Greenhouse Installation
The National Lottery Community Fund20/04/2004£2kFeasibility Study

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JD FOUNDATION1£561k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES1£275k
BOLTON TOGETHER1£248k
FEEDING BRISTOL1£55k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BOLTON WANDERERS COMMUNITY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ALBRIGHTON TRUST LIMITED£146k—0unclear—no doubt
BOLTON WANDERERS COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£1.5m—0below6.1%no doubt
AMICA CARE TRUST FY2025£15.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£205k—0within—no doubt
NUNEATON & BEDWORTH LEISURE TRUST FY2025£2.7m—0above—no doubt
BRISTOL CHARITIES FY2025£2.9m——unclear—no doubt

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