THE MRS. HILDA BEER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1080587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To apply the income for the benefit of charitable objects and purposes.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net increase in funds of £50,482, bringing total unrestricted and endowment reserves to £1,667,570. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining unrestricted reserves of no less than £10,000. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unrestricted reserves should be no less than £10,000 (held: £1.7m)
The trustees will maintain sufficient reserves to meet unforeseen requirements and consider that unrestricted reserves should be no less than £10,000. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Druces LLP provided administration services to the Trust. Trustees Mr M Duncan and Mr P Campbell are partners of Druces LLP, and Mr P A Caruana is employed by Druces LLP. Services are not deemed trustees' remuneration.
During the period Druces LLP provided administration services to the H C Beer Charitable Trust amounting to £9,600 (2023 - £11,580). Trustees Mr M Duncan and Mr P Campbell are also partners of Druces LLP. Mr P A Caruana is employed by Druces LLP. These services are not related to Mr M Duncan, Mr P Campbell and Mr P A Caruana’s trusteeship and therefore are not deemed to be Trustees’ remuneration. At the balance sheet date the amount due to Druces LLP was £6,120 (2023 - £2,400). Page | 14 — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£58k£76k
31/12/2023£55k£54k
31/12/2022£53k£71k
31/12/2021£52k£116k
31/12/2020£50k£85k

Common questions

Is THE MRS. HILDA BEER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net increase in funds of £50,482, bringing total unrestricted and endowment reserves to £1,667,570. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining unrestricted reserves of no less than £10,000. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.