THE HEALD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1045914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEALD CHARITABLE TRUST

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Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £40,795 and bank balances of £13,194 at the end of the reporting period. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The charity also holds expendable endowment investments valued at £1,333,237 which can be released to support its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves 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 (held: £41k)
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.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ludlow Trust Company Limited (a corporate trustee) received £9,551 for trust administration and cash management services.
Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £9,551 (2024: £4,781) for trust administration and cash management services during the year under review.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Limited, a corporate trustee, was paid for services.
Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £9,551 (2024: £4,781) for trust administration and cash management services 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.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/03/2026£38k£66k
01/03/2025£43k£16k
01/03/2024£37k£41k
01/03/2023£23k£28k
01/03/2022£19k£19k

Common questions

Is THE HEALD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £40,795 and bank balances of £13,194 at the end of the reporting period. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The charity also holds expendable endowment investments valued at £1,333,237 which can be released to support its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.