HAROLD BUCKINGHAM CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1086260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

I GIVE THE REMAINDER OF MY ESTATE TO MY TRUSTEES TO ADMINISTER THE SAME ACCORDING TO LAW AND TO HOLD MY RESIDUARY ESTATE UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME THEREFROM IN PERPETUITY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHARITY IN THE MANNER HEREINAFTER SET OUT THAT IS TO SAY: -(A) IN SUCH MANNER OR TO SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS I SHALL BY MEMORANDUM DIRECT(B) AND IN DEFAULT OR SUCH MEMORANDUM TO DISTRIBUTE THE SAID INCOME TO SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES AND IN SUCH AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS AS THEY SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT(C) ALL SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE MADE ONLY TO UNITED KINGDOM CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS REGISTERED WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSION UNDER THE CHARITIES ACT 1960 AS AMENDED OR REPLACED(D) PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY MEMORANDUM OR CAPITAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY OR PAY THE CAPITAL OF MY RESIDUARY ESTATE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FROM TIME TO TIME AS THEY SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT TO THE EXHAUSTION OF THE SAID RESIDUARY ESTATE(E) I DIRECT THAT THE RECEIPT OF THE TREASURER OR OTHER AUTHORISED OFFICER FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BENEFITING UNDER THIS MY WILL SHALL BE A FULL AND SUFFICIENT DISCHARGE TO MY TRUSTEES

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £15,664 and unrestricted bank balances of £8,332 at the end of the period. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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