THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1063278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

The Trustees' grant making policy is to apply capital and income to named charities in accordance with the terms of the settlement deed.

Objects

TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL IN FURTHERANCE OF GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN PARTICULAR FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF:THE WOODLAND TRUST 2943444. PDSA 208217. RSPB 207076. NATIONAL TRUST 205846- ENTERPRISE NEPTUNE. ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND 211645. PALACE GATE. MILLWATER SCHOOL, HONITON. SID VALE ASSOCIATION - TREE PLANTING. SIDMOUTH PARISH CHURCH. EXETER HOSPICE.

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 · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Gloucestershire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£627k
Latest spending
£392k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,457,856, an increase from £4,642,429 in the prior year, driven by significant investment gains. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity generated a net inflow of funds of £815,427 for the year ended 30 June 2024.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a small balance of income (reserves figure: £5.5m)
“It is the Trustees' intention to reserve a small balance of income to enable them to respond quickly to appeals for significant support, where appropriate, the timing of which is unpredictable.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rathbones Trust Company Limited received fees of £15,576 for administrative services.
“Rathbones Trust Company Limited received fees of £15,576 (£15,120 in 2023) including VAT for its services provision of administrative serves to the Charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs M R Bould donated shares valued at £512,572.41.
“During the year Mrs M R Bould donated 18,000 Brown Advisory Funds US Growth shares with a value of £244,522.41, and 15,000 Intermediate Capital Group Plc Ordinary GBP0.2625 shares with a value of £268,050” — page 19
“Rathbones Trust Company Limited received fees of £15,576 (£15,120 in 2023) including VAT for its services provision of administrative serves to the Charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rathbones Trust Company Ltd received £15,576 for administrative services.
“During the year Mrs M R Bould donated 18,000 Brown Advisory Funds US Growth shares with a value of £244,522.41, and 15,000 Intermediate Capital Group Plc Ordinary GBP0.2625 shares with a value of £268,050” — page 19
“Rathbones Trust Company Limited received fees of £15,576 (£15,120 in 2023) including VAT for its services provision of administrative serves to the Charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rathbones Investment Management Ltd received £16,906 for investment management.
“During the year Mrs M R Bould donated 18,000 Brown Advisory Funds US Growth shares with a value of £244,522.41, and 15,000 Intermediate Capital Group Plc Ordinary GBP0.2625 shares with a value of £268,050” — page 19
“Rathbones Trust Company Limited received fees of £15,576 (£15,120 in 2023) including VAT for its services provision of administrative serves to the Charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Perrys Audit Limited. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2022

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2024)

Total income
£627k
Total spending
£392k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025——
30/06/2024£627k£392k
30/06/2023£711k£382k
30/06/2022£919k£359k
30/06/2021£421k£364k

Common questions

Is THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,457,856, an increase from £4,642,429 in the prior year, driven by significant investment gains. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity generated a net inflow of funds of £815,427 for the year ended 30 June 2024. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Perrys Audit Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

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THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST£627k—0above—no doubt
SUNRISE CHURCH FY2025£44kup to £25,0000below—no doubt
S O CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SUNSET CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£119k—0unclear—no doubt
SCJM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£54k—0below—noted
SAWIRIS FOUNDATION FY2024£30k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.