THE LINLEY SHAW FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1034051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To benefit organizations that organize voluntary workers into tidying up and beautifying the countryside of UK. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Objects

TO PAY OR APPLY THE ANNUAL INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND TO OR FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF SUCH ONE OR MORE OF THE CHARITABLE BENEFICIARIES IN SUCH AMOUNTS AND IN SUCH MANNER IN ALL RESPECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT. "CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY" MEANS AN INSTITUTION TRUST OR ASSOCIATION COMPANY OR OTHER ORGANISATION WHICH IS CHARITABLE AND WHOSE PURPOSE OR OBJECT OR ONE OF WHOSE PURPOSES OR OBJECTS IS OR INCLUDES THE CONSERVATION PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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
£52k
Latest spending
£116k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves decreased significantly from £67,094 to £12,366 during the year. The charity made grants totaling £97,650 and held expendable endowment investments valued at £2,118,071 which can be released to support activities. Per the trustees' report, there are no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks. At the end of the reporting period the charity had free reserves of £12,366 (2024: £67,094).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ludlow Trust Company Ltd (a corporate trustee) received £8,488 for administration and cash management fees. No individual trustees received remuneration.
“No trustee received any remuneration or was reimbursed any expenses in the year under review. Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £8,488 (2024: £8,455) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Ltd is a corporate trustee and related party.
“Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £8,488 (2024: £8,455) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 14 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
06/10/2025£52k£116k
06/10/2024£63k£18k
06/10/2023£43k£63k
06/10/2022£41k£53k
06/10/2021£32k£38k

Common questions

Is THE LINLEY SHAW FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased significantly from £67,094 to £12,366 during the year. The charity made grants totaling £97,650 and held expendable endowment investments valued at £2,118,071 which can be released to support activities. Per the trustees' report, there are no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.