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THE ROSALIND HICKS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1050135 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides grants to charitable organisations

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £95,372 for the year, driven by investment gains and royalty income. Total funds increased to £977,572, with unrestricted reserves standing at £16,229, which the trustees note is not considered appropriate to meet current commitments without drawing down from the endowment fund. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and maintained a reserves policy target of £600,000.

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: £16k; policy: £600,000)
“The current level of unrestricted reserves (£4,300 plus future annual royalty income) is not considered appropriate to meet current commitments and expenses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Bristol City · Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£50k£32k
29/02/2024£47k£65k
28/02/2023£39k£63k
28/02/2022£42k£57k
28/02/2021£29k£15k

Common questions

Is THE ROSALIND HICKS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £95,372 for the year, driven by investment gains and royalty income. Total funds increased to £977,572, with unrestricted reserves standing at £16,229, which the trustees note is not considered appropriate to meet current commitments without drawing down from the endowment fund. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and maintained a reserves policy target of £600,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.