MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1008638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MAY HEARNSHAW'S CHARITY

Wholly or mainly for the inhabitants of the United Kingdom. It is the policy of the trustees to support either national charities or charities working principally in the South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, East Lancashire and Cheshire areas.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£101k
Latest spending
£102k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £101,365 against total expenditure of £102,394, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees consider the overall finances to be sound, noting adequate liquid funds are available to cover the excess of expenditure over income on the unrestricted fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from listed investments (88% of income)
“Income from listed investments 89,343”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: pay out or commit to grants of the level of the annual net income after costs (held: £182k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to pay out or commit to grants of the level of the annual net income after costs. Any reserves held at each year end are expected to be paid out in line with this policy.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transactions
“Mr C H Ringrose is a partner with BHP LLP. No charges are made for his services. BHP LLP act as accountants to the Charity, charging fees at market rate as detailed in the accounts. Subject to the foregoing no reimbursement of expenses is paid, directly or indirectly, to any Trustee or person or persons known to be connected with any of them.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£101k£102k
05/04/2024£99k£88k
05/04/2023£101k£72k
05/04/2022£88k£82k
05/04/2021£74k£60k

Common questions

Is MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £101,365 against total expenditure of £102,394, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees consider the overall finances to be sound, noting adequate liquid funds are available to cover the excess of expenditure over income on the unrestricted fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£82k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST£101k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST FY2025£290k—0unclear—no doubt
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£363k—0below—no doubt
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£271k—0above—no doubt
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£443k—0above—no doubt
YORKSHIRE PROPERTY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£148k—0above—no doubt

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