THE HOUSLEY BEQUEST LIMITED

Registered charity 1088555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide support and funding in the UK and other countries by way of grants, for the disabled and underprivileged.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION OR FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS BEING SO RECOGNISED AS BEING CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £17,800 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £808,141. The trustees note that the global situation remains uncertain and that investment values fell significantly in early 2025, though the charity received further funds from the Bethany Trust which were classified as permanent endowment.

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.

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.

• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £310k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (03/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAMES WILLIAM TORRY
• Pamela Margaret TORRY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robert Housley

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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