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THE BATEMANS TRUST

Registered charity 1072820 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BATEMANS TRUST

The support and care of disadvantaged young people in and around Chennai, India, We help to advance the young people's educational attainment and maintain and improve their health and quality of life by providing safe and secure accommodation in Indian state-registered homes, We also support young adults in vocational training. Funds are raised from sponsors, grants, gifts and events.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £10,303 for the year, with total unrestricted free reserves standing at £126,763. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of holding around £20,000 in free reserves. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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

Reserves policy: around £20,000 as free reserves (held: £127k)
“The charity’s policy is to hold around £20,000 as free reserves (unrestricted general funds less net book value of fixed assets)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to partner charity Little Lambs (implied via charitable activity description)
“The Batemans Trust funds the wraparound project fully, paying running costs to Little Lambs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Significant incident report submitted to Charity Commission regarding partner charity FCRA refusal
“A significant incident report was submitted to The Charities Commission by the chair of trustees.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Batemans Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
04/04/2025£85k£75k
04/04/2024£125k£83k
04/04/2023£78k£87k
04/04/2022£120k£71k
04/04/2021£85k£157k

Common questions

Is THE BATEMANS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £10,303 for the year, with total unrestricted free reserves standing at £126,763. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of holding around £20,000 in free reserves. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BATEMANS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BATEMANS TRUST as a grant recipient include TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2, THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2026£8k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2025£5k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2024£5k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2023£5k
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£100