VIOLET TANKERVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1005380 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC038285 (OSCR)

Benefit the Chillingham Wild Cattle Association, in particular the Chillingham Wild Cattle Herd at Chillingham Park, Chillingham, Alnwick.

Objects

TO BENEFIT THE CHILLINGHAM WILD CATTLE ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£31k

Registered

1991

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,233,479, which the Trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The Trust reported a net movement in funds of £89,615, driven by investment income and gains, while total expenditure was £31,311.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)

“All income and expenditure for the current and comparative year relates to unrestricted funds.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £1.2m)

“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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ANDREW WATT SHEPHERDchair
THE RT HON THE LORD JAMES MICHAEL JOICEY · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£38k	£31k
31/12/2024	£36k	£32k
31/12/2023	£33k	£29k
31/12/2022	£32k	£34k
31/12/2021	£32k	£26k

Common questions

Is VIOLET TANKERVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,233,479, which the Trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The Trust reported a net movement in funds of £89,615, driven by investment income and gains, while total expenditure was £31,311. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.