THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1064963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PEARL CHARITABLE TRUST

Awarding grants to other charities that help beneficiaries that fulfil our objects. The Charity is NO LONGER OPEN to new grant applicants.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£248k

Latest spending

£252k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £20,890, which is above its stated policy target of approximately £10,000. The Trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately one month's worth of unrestricted direct costs, amounting to approximately £10,000 (held: £21k)

“The Trust aims to hold a minimum of approximately one month's worth of unrestricted direct costs, amounting to approximately £10,000 (2024: £10,000).” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

NICHOLAS THOMAS GEORGE CONNOR WHARTONchair
JONATHAN MILES LIDDIARD
Jamie Allen Hopkins · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£248k	£252k
31/03/2024	£245k	£274k
31/03/2023	£253k	£289k
31/03/2022	£231k	£236k
31/03/2021	£198k	£199k

Common questions

Is THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £20,890, which is above its stated policy target of approximately £10,000. The Trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED.

THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED income £658k
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT income £182k
THE JAMES CHARITIES income £519k
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST income £163k
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST income £586k
FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST income £236k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST	£248k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£658k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2024	£182k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE JAMES CHARITIES FY2025	£519k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£163k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£586k	—	—	below	—	no doubt

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