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THE PERCY AND LILY REED WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1040132 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PERCY AND LILY REED WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST

The charity tends to support charitable projects either very close to home - mainly in mid-Cornwall where these tend to be of a cultural nature - or in the developing world, where we tend to concentrate on the relief of poverty by supporting small-scale community projects.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£302k
Latest spending
£12k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds held increased to £704,325 as of 31 March 2025, driven by a £300,000 donation from Percy Williams & Sons Ltd. The charity holds unrestricted cash of £453,725 alongside fixed assets valued at £60,000. The trustees report that surplus cash funds are available to make charitable loans and grants as necessary.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (99% of income)
“The charity received a donation of £300,000 in the year from Percy Williams & Sons Ltd which has been its main source of funds in the past” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Percy Williams & Sons Ltd, described as the main source of funds.
“The charity received a donation of £300,000 in the year from Percy Williams & Sons Ltd which has been its main source of funds in the past; this is probably the final donation from them as the company is closing down.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£302k£12k
31/03/2024£51k£15k
31/03/2023£81k£34k
31/03/2022£369£9k
31/03/2021£118£3k

Common questions

Is THE PERCY AND LILY REED WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds held increased to £704,325 as of 31 March 2025, driven by a £300,000 donation from Percy Williams & Sons Ltd. The charity holds unrestricted cash of £453,725 alongside fixed assets valued at £60,000. The trustees report that surplus cash funds are available to make charitable loans and grants as necessary. 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
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION1£15k
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PERCY AND LILY REED WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST£302k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£92k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARITY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS FY2025£596k—0above—no doubt
KENNETH MAURICE WILLIAMS WILL TRUST FY2025£339k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LATE GWYNETH MON WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£135k—0no_policy—no doubt
CORNWALL CARE LIMITED FY2025£34.6m—0unclear—not going concern

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