THE LOIS CUMBERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST [A] AS TO ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE INCOME AND OF THE CAPITAL AS THE FOUNDER MAY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE TRUSTEES DERTERMINE FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE FOUNDER MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BY A LIKE NOTICE DIRECT PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT WHERE THE FOUNDER HAS NOT BY THE 5TH APRIL IN THE INCOME TAX YEAR FOLLOWING THAT IN WHICH THE INCOME ARISES GIVEN A DIRECTION WHICH FULLY DISPOSES OF THE INCOME THEN SUCH INCOME SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUB CLAUSE (B). [B]. SUBJECT TO AND IN DEFAULT OF ANY SUCH DIRECTION AND INSOFAR AS ANY SUCH DIRECTION IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE TO APPLY THE INCOME FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR THE PERIOD OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRUSTEES TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £13,962 at the end of the reporting period, down from £19,279 in the previous year. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks, while also holding expendable endowment investments valued at £618,759. No funds were in deficit and no material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation were identified.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
“Ludlow Trust Company was paid £5,561 (2024: £4,501) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 14 of the trust deed.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2025 | £33k | £41k |
| 04/07/2024 | £39k | £38k |
| 04/07/2023 | £14k | £5k |
| 04/07/2022 | £13k | £24k |
| 04/07/2021 | £8k | £10k |
Common questions
Is THE LOIS CUMBERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £13,962 at the end of the reporting period, down from £19,279 in the previous year. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks, while also holding expendable endowment investments valued at £618,759. No funds were in deficit and no material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.