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THE PERCY BILTON CHARITY

Registered charity 1094720 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PERCY BILTON FOUNDATION

Latest income
£837k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £1,350,703 and designated reserves of £235,004 at the end of the financial year. The trustees consider it prudent to hold sufficient cash reserves and liquid assets to cover approved grants and anticipated expenditure, determined with reference to estimated investment income and grant budgets. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient cash reserves and liquid assets to cover approved grants and anticipated expenditure (held: £1.4m)
“The Board considers it prudent to have sufficient cash reserves and liquid assets to cover approved grants and anticipated expenditure. The reserves are determined with reference to the level of estimated income from the investment portfolio and the budgeted amount of grants.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BSG Valentine (UK) LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£837k
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£35k
Reserves (reported)
£982k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~11.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£837k£1.0m
31/03/2024£847k£1.1m
31/03/2023£908k£1.0m
31/03/2022£829k£994k
31/03/2021£785k£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE PERCY BILTON CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £1,350,703 and designated reserves of £235,004 at the end of the financial year. The trustees consider it prudent to hold sufficient cash reserves and liquid assets to cover approved grants and anticipated expenditure, determined with reference to estimated investment income and grant budgets. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by BSG Valentine (UK) LLP.

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