DR. VIVIAN CHILD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1077640 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide funding for the purposes of any charitable organisation or charitable institution which the trustees, at their discretion, decide to support as a charitable donation.

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITIES OR APPLIED FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SUCH SHARES AND PROPORTIONS AND GENERALLY IN SUCH MANNER IN ALL RESPECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE

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 · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trust holds unrestricted reserves of £28,894, which the trustees' report indicates is sufficient to cover support and governance costs for the next year. The trust reported a net decrease in funds of £72,371 due to charitable donations of £47,000 and investment losses, but maintains a total fund balance of £2,289,426. The trustees confirmed the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments
“In the year to 5 April 2025 gross investment income totalled £51,082 (2024: £47,495).” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £29k; policy: sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs for the next year)
“It is the policy of the trust that reserves be maintained to ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs for the next year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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
05/04/2025£51k£66k
05/04/2024£47k£54k
05/04/2023£47k£23k
05/04/2022£35k£57k
05/04/2021£40k£55k

Common questions

Is DR. VIVIAN CHILD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trust holds unrestricted reserves of £28,894, which the trustees' report indicates is sufficient to cover support and governance costs for the next year. The trust reported a net decrease in funds of £72,371 due to charitable donations of £47,000 and investment losses, but maintains a total fund balance of £2,289,426. The trustees confirmed the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. 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
THE ROZAC CHARITABLE TRUST1£9k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DR. VIVIAN CHILD CHARITABLE TRUST£51k—0below—no doubt
ROBYN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£98k—0above—no doubt
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£741k—0unclear—no doubt
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£492k—0unclear—no doubt
MILLWARD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt

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