THE CALMCOTT TRUST

Registered charity 1058522 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Donations are made at the discretion of the trustees and grants are normally made to cover health, arts, education and social needs with a focus on Yorkshire charities. Donations to individuals will not be considered. Appeals should be in writing only to the trust managers. Unsuccessful appeals will not necessarily be acknowledged.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased by £45,921 to £1,521,684 at the year end, driven by net expenditure exceeding investment income. The trustees confirm that reserves are sufficient to meet twelve months of management and administrative expenditure, indicating adequate liquidity. The charity reported no fundraising activities, relying entirely on investment income to fund its charitable grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (100% of income)
“Investment income during the year amounted to £32,992” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: twelve months of management and administrative expenditure (held: £1.5m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, to ensure that management and administrative expenditure for twelve months can be met out of undistributed investment income.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£33k£44k
05/04/2024£33k£35k
05/04/2023£32k£37k
05/04/2022£24k£29k
05/04/2021£23k£39k

Common questions

Is THE CALMCOTT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased by £45,921 to £1,521,684 at the year end, driven by net expenditure exceeding investment income. The trustees confirm that reserves are sufficient to meet twelve months of management and administrative expenditure, indicating adequate liquidity. The charity reported no fundraising activities, relying entirely on investment income to fund its charitable grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.