BRIAN WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST
To make donations to charities & charitable institutions.
Objects
TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN SUCH SHARES BETWEEN THEM IF MORE THAN ONE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT WITH POWER TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE INCOME OR CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND IN OR TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR ORGANISATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,378,465, with the Trustees confirming sufficient funds to continue grant payments for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £77,276, driven by investment gains and income exceeding charitable expenditure. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees keep sufficient reserves in an instant access account to meet day to day running costs of the organisation.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- JOHN BARTON PICKUPchair
- Margaret Lindsay Occleston
- Ruth Eveline Downes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £126k | £248k |
| 31/12/2024 | £131k | £160k |
| 31/12/2023 | £130k | £207k |
| 31/12/2022 | £183k | £266k |
| 31/12/2021 | £127k | £131k |
Common questions
Is BRIAN WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,378,465, with the Trustees confirming sufficient funds to continue grant payments for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £77,276, driven by investment gains and income exceeding charitable expenditure. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR JOSEPH WILLIAMSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £183k |
| RICHARD WATTS AND THE CITY OF ROCHESTER ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- BRADOST CHARITABLE TRUST
- PEGGY WILSON CHARITABLE WILL TRUST
- SIR JOSEPH WILLIAMSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST
- LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- LEANNE AND WINSTON NEWMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE BISSILL CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £126k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRADOST CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEGGY WILSON CHARITABLE WILL TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIR JOSEPH WILLIAMSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £239k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LEANNE AND WINSTON NEWMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |