THE RT HON ELSE COUNTESS BEAUCHAMP DECEASED CHARITABLE TRUST
The Charity supports The Elmley Foundation, a grantmaking charity for the arts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £64,790 for the year ended 5th April 2025, driven by net losses on investment assets of £86,859. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,963,403, with free reserves of £95,431, which the trustees consider appropriate given the reliance on investment income for charitable activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider this level of reserves to be appropriate.” — page 4
Trustees
- DIANA SUSAN JOHNSONchair
- Dr Thomas-Leo Richard True
- Elmley Francis Dornonville de la Cour
- JOHN DE LA COUR
- Katherine Forde
- SALLY KATRINA LUTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £147k | £125k |
| 05/04/2024 | £126k | £218k |
| 05/04/2023 | £136k | £106k |
| 05/04/2022 | £125k | £167k |
| 05/04/2021 | £109k | £42k |
Common questions
Is THE RT HON ELSE COUNTESS BEAUCHAMP DECEASED CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £64,790 for the year ended 5th April 2025, driven by net losses on investment assets of £86,859. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,963,403, with free reserves of £95,431, which the trustees consider appropriate given the reliance on investment income for charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOWE GREEN TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £39k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £27k |
| THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £10k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, RANMOOR, SHEFFIELD | 1 | £717 |
Charities like this
- THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION
- THE ELMGRANT TRUST
- THE ELM FOUNDATION LTD
- THE DOROTHY WHITNEY ELMHIRST TRUST
- THE ELMS (COLWALL) LIMITED
- THE ELMA FOUNDATION (UK)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RT HON ELSE COUNTESS BEAUCHAMP DECEASED CHARITABLE TRUST | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | £433k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ELMGRANT TRUST | £178k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE ELM FOUNDATION LTD | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DOROTHY WHITNEY ELMHIRST TRUST | £152k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ELMS (COLWALL) LIMITED | £3.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |