THE IDA CARROLL TRUST

Registered charity 1059193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

FUNDING CONCERTS, CONTRIBUTION TO THE COST OF THE PRODUCTION OF CD'S AND SUPPORTING CHILDREN UNDERGOING EDUCATION IN SPECIALIST MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY, PRACTICE, KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES 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.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£62k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £978,346 to £924,640 due to a net expenditure of £53,706, which included significant investment losses. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (82% of income)

“Income from investments Dividend and interest received 31,094”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 2-3 months investment income (held: £925k)

“It is the Trustees’ policy to retain the capital of the investments and hold 2-3 months investment income in addition.” — page 5

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Investment
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Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/01/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN BRIERLEY TURNERchair · trustee of 4 other charities
Dr Andrew Mayes · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr PETER HICK
Dr RONALD OWEN VASEY
JOHN STEPHEN ECKERSLEY · trustee of 2 other charities
John Phillips · trustee of 2 other charities
MICHAEL HANCOCK
Paul Edward Hindmarsh · trustee of 3 other charities
Peter Graham Lawson

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£38k	£62k
05/04/2024	£29k	£86k
05/04/2023	£27k	£45k
05/04/2022	£29k	£46k
05/04/2021	£23k	£27k

Common questions

Is THE IDA CARROLL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £978,346 to £924,640 due to a net expenditure of £53,706, which included significant investment losses. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE IDA CARROLL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE IDA CARROLL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS, MANCHESTER.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, BROOKLANDS, MANCHESTER	FY2025	£300	Grant towards concert expenses