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THE GLADYS WIGHTWICK CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1024622 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As the objects of the charity are not limited to any specific areas of charitable activity, the trustees receive a number of applications for donations. In keeping with the founder's general charitable intentions, donations are awarded to a variety of charitable bodies. Twice yearly they review the applications received during the previous six months and select the donees from those applications.

Objects

UPON SUCH CHARITABLE TRUSTS FOR SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

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
£27k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is considered sound by the trustees, with unrestricted reserves totaling £779,325.03 at year-end. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves (held: £779k)
“The trustees' policy is to keep adequate reserves, at the same time ensuring that the charitable expenditure is consistent with the aims of the charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees are partners of Hunters Law LLP, which administers the trust and charges fees.
“All the trustees are partners of Hunters Law LLP, solicitors to the trustees. The firm charges for administering the trust's affairs at the usual trust rate. The amounts charged are shown in note 4.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£27k£70k
05/04/2024£25k£2k
05/04/2023£24k£26k
05/04/2022£24k£40k
05/04/2021£20k£1k

Common questions

Is THE GLADYS WIGHTWICK CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is considered sound by the trustees, with unrestricted reserves totaling £779,325.03 at year-end. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.