THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1084690 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£347k
Latest spending
£299k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £37,075 from unrestricted funds, supported by investment income of £347,214. However, the overall net movement in funds was a decrease of £398,811 due to significant unrealized losses on the revaluation of investments. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that the charity has no employees or long-term commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from listed investments (83% of income)
“Income from listed investments 287,482” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no need to maintain a level of free reserves (held: £195k)
“In the light of this the Trustees consider that there is no need to maintain a level of free reserves, and the unrestricted funds will be spent on further donations in due course.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee J H Henderson is a shareholder in Safemove Property Management Limited, which charged an administration fee for rental services.
“Safemove Property Management Limited, of which the trustee J H Henderson is a shareholder, charged an administration fee for rental services of £4,020 (2024: £4,020) to the Charity.” — page 25
“The Charity paid donations of £5,000 to The Ulysses Trust (2024: £5,000) and £1,500 to the Hugenot Heritage Centre (2024: £1,500). Bernard Michael de Lerisson Cazenove is a trustee of the Hugenot Heritage Centre and an advisory officer to The Ulysses Trust.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Bernard Michael de Lerisson Cazenove is a trustee of the Hugenot Heritage Centre and advisory officer to The Ulysses Trust; the charity donated to both.
“Safemove Property Management Limited, of which the trustee J H Henderson is a shareholder, charged an administration fee for rental services of £4,020 (2024: £4,020) to the Charity.” — page 25
“The Charity paid donations of £5,000 to The Ulysses Trust (2024: £5,000) and £1,500 to the Hugenot Heritage Centre (2024: £1,500). Bernard Michael de Lerisson Cazenove is a trustee of the Hugenot Heritage Centre and an advisory officer to The Ulysses Trust.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Throughout London · West Berkshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£347k£299k
05/04/2024£287k£284k
05/04/2023£289k£288k
05/04/2022£267k£241k
05/04/2021£272k£210k

Common questions

Is THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £37,075 from unrestricted funds, supported by investment income of £347,214. However, the overall net movement in funds was a decrease of £398,811 due to significant unrealized losses on the revaluation of investments. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that the charity has no employees or long-term commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.

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
DILLHAVEN LIMITED1£92k
J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£17k
KTRUST LIMITED1£12k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FARRER AND CO CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST£347k—0unclear—no doubt
FARRER AND CO CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£102k—0below—no doubt
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£192k—0unclear—no doubt
INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF THE NUMBER 1 TRUST FUND FY2024£392k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FARRER TRUST FY2025£238k—0unclear—no doubt
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY FY2025£260k—0below—no doubt

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