THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1071390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a general rule the charity makes grants to humanitarian causes which are registered charities. It does not make grants to charities supporting animals or animal welfare.

Objects

TO OR TOWARDS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OR FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE THE TRUSTEES AMY FORM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£151k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £359,943, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet commitments without relying on a specific reserve policy. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Broadfield Law UK LLP is the administrator and trustee firm; fees paid for administration.
“The trustees of the charity are partners at Broadfield Law UK LLP who administer the charity. Fees of £11,178 (2024: £17,004) were payable to Broadfield Law UK by the charity during the year.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 30/06/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£151k£71k
30/06/2024£150k£174k
30/06/2023£154k£168k
30/06/2022£160k£144k
30/06/2021£127k£156k

Common questions

Is THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £359,943, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet commitments without relying on a specific reserve policy. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK1£250

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WATSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST£151k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WATSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£145k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BARTLETT TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£96k—0above—no doubt
BRIAN WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£126k—0above—no doubt
THE B G S CAYZER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£408k—0unclear—no doubt

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