THE LINLEY SHAW FOUNDATION
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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).”
“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.”
“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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.