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THE CHARLES DUNSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1085955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity is a grant making trust applying funds to charitable causes at the trustees discretion.

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Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£118k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £552,027 to £290,156 due to a net decrease in funds of £261,871, driven by grants paid of £106,281 and a net loss on investments of £197,465. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding going concern, noting adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The trust maintains a reserves policy to meet long-term grant commitments but does not disclose a specific numerical target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to maintain unrestricted funds (free reserves), at a level which will enable the Trust to meet grant commitments over the long term (held: £290k)
“It is the policy of the Trust to maintain unrestricted funds (free reserves), at a level which will enable the Trust to meet grant commitments over the long term.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Founder of the Trust, Sir Charles Dunstone CVO is a Director of the Dunstone Education Trust, a UK school funding Trust, whose first Academy is the Fulwood Academy which was granted £20,000 (2024: £32,150) during the year.
“The Founder of the Trust, Sir Charles Dunstone CVO is a Director of the Dunstone Education Trust, a UK school funding Trust, whose first Academy is the Fulwood Academy which was granted £20,000 (2024: £32,150) during the year.” — page 12
“The Founder of the Trust, Sir Charles Dunstone CVO provided the Charity a donation of £40,000 (2024: £nil) during the year.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Founder of the Trust, Sir Charles Dunstone CVO provided the Charity a donation of £40,000 (2024: £nil) during the year.
“The Founder of the Trust, Sir Charles Dunstone CVO is a Director of the Dunstone Education Trust, a UK school funding Trust, whose first Academy is the Fulwood Academy which was granted £20,000 (2024: £32,150) during the year.” — page 12
“The Founder of the Trust, Sir Charles Dunstone CVO provided the Charity a donation of £40,000 (2024: £nil) during the year.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Total income
£961k
Total spending
£209k
Reserves (reported)
£389k
Employees
0

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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£54k£118k
05/04/2024£5k£249k
05/04/2023£961k£209k
05/04/2022£0£451k
05/04/2021£932k£187k

Common questions

Is THE CHARLES DUNSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £552,027 to £290,156 due to a net decrease in funds of £261,871, driven by grants paid of £106,281 and a net loss on investments of £197,465. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding going concern, noting adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The trust maintains a reserves policy to meet long-term grant commitments but does not disclose a specific numerical target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.