THE CONGLETON TOWN TRUST
The trustees are to apply their income in making grants, generally or individually to persons resident within the area administered by the CongletonTown Council who are in condition of need, hardship or distress or to organisations able to provide facilities for such persons
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IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED,HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS,SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED,HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £24,441 at the end of the financial year, with total net assets of £401,201. The trustees report that the charity made grants totaling £16,378 during the year, funded by incoming resources of £29,954. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Brian Hogan
- DENIS MURPHY
- DOUGLAS PARKER
- Jacqueline Potts
- Margaret Gartside
- Michael Smith
- Peter Houldsworth
- ROBERT BOSTON
- Rachel Brown
- Rodney Lawrence Goodier
- Suzanne Akers Smith
- Teresa Murphy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £30k | £23k |
| 31/12/2024 | £26k | £26k |
| 31/12/2023 | £28k | £22k |
| 31/12/2022 | £26k | £33k |
| 31/12/2021 | £25k | £20k |
Common questions
Is THE CONGLETON TOWN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £24,441 at the end of the financial year, with total net assets of £401,201. The trustees report that the charity made grants totaling £16,378 during the year, funded by incoming resources of £29,954. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | 1 | £41k |
| THE PRET FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE FIFTY FUND | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- CONGLETON INCLOSURE TRUST
- BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST
- COLLINGHAM COMMUNITY TRUST
- Trent Compassion Trust
- T. A. G. TRUST LTD
- THE KENT TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CONGLETON TOWN TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CONGLETON INCLOSURE TRUST | £150k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLLINGHAM COMMUNITY TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Trent Compassion Trust | £429k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| T. A. G. TRUST LTD | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |