DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1082007 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Donations are made at the discretion of the trustees to benefit such charitable purposes as they think fit.

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Latest income
£507k
Latest spending
£467k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £478,400 to £519,106 during the year, supported by incoming resources of £507,434 against total expenditure of £466,728. The trustees confirm the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material debt reported.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£507k
Total spending
£467k
Reserves (reported)
£519k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~13.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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£507k£467k
05/04/2024£440k£254k
05/04/2023£482k£866k
05/04/2022£464k£355k
05/04/2021£468k£284k

Common questions

Is DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £478,400 to £519,106 during the year, supported by incoming resources of £507,434 against total expenditure of £466,728. The trustees confirm the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material debt reported. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST£507k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£142k—0below—no doubt
THE DAVID COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST 1982 FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt
KUSZER TZEDAKAH FY2025£141k—0above—no doubt
DONATING CHARITY LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k—0unclear—no doubt

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