THE BARTIMAEUS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1077876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHARP MEMORIAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, SHARP MEMORIAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND CHARITABLE TRUST

Charitable objects (i) The advancement of the Christian religion either in the UK or Overseas (ii) The advancement for the public benefit of religious or other education (iii) The relief of the aged, poor, sick or disabled, in particular the blind. The primary objective of the Charity is to support The Sharp Memorial School for the Blind, Rajpur, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India.

Causes: Disability · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £11,243 at the end of the year, having increased slightly from the prior year. The trustees plan to further reduce reserves to maintain support for the School, aiming to make grants of £25,000 in the year ahead. The charity has no paid employees and relies on voluntary donations, with no fundraising activity conducted.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“All donation income is available for the general purposes of the Trust.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£77k£77k
05/04/2025£26k£35k
05/04/2024£42k£35k
05/04/2023£33k£45k
05/04/2022£39k£57k

Common questions

Is THE BARTIMAEUS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £11,243 at the end of the year, having increased slightly from the prior year. The trustees plan to further reduce reserves to maintain support for the School, aiming to make grants of £25,000 in the year ahead. The charity has no paid employees and relies on voluntary donations, with no fundraising activity conducted. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BARTIMAEUS CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BARTIMAEUS CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include ST MARYS SUNDRIDGE WITH IDE HILL AND TOYS HILL PCC.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ST MARYS SUNDRIDGE WITH IDE HILL AND TOYS HILL PCCFY2024£900Christmas collections
ST MARYS SUNDRIDGE WITH IDE HILL AND TOYS HILL PCCFY2025£900Christmas collections
ST MARYS SUNDRIDGE WITH IDE HILL AND TOYS HILL PCCFY2023£828Collections shared between three chosen charities