THE VIOLET HELEN DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1071006 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.(FOR FULL DETAILS SEE TRUST DEED)

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
£42k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £12,096 at the end of the period, with additional bank balances of £8,433 and investments valued at £711,315. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. Total receipts for the year were £542,278, primarily from investment sales, while total payments were £524,481.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income from investments Interest received Exchange rate difference Sub total (Gross income for AR) - 19,087 1,291 - 18,027 582 - - 20,378 18,609”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (held: £12k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £6,305 for trust administration services during the year under review. These fees are authorized under clause 6 of the trust deed.
“Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £6,305 for trust administration services during the year under review. These fees are authorized under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £6,305 for trust administration services during the year under review. These fees are authorized under clause 6 of the trust deed.
“Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £6,305 for trust administration services during the year under review. These fees are authorized under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£42k£47k
31/03/2024£18k£43k
31/03/2023£14k£25k
31/03/2022£13k£5k
31/03/2021£25k£43k

Common questions

Is THE VIOLET HELEN DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £12,096 at the end of the period, with additional bank balances of £8,433 and investments valued at £711,315. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. Total receipts for the year were £542,278, primarily from investment sales, while total payments were £524,481.