THE KENNETH AND BARBARA BOARDMAN-WESTON CHARITABLE TRUST
To provide residential accommodation to needy persons over the age of 55 years and relieve persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national or international disaster or by reason of their social and economic circumstances.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £2,536,349, which exceeds the trustees' stated minimum threshold of £221,000. The trustees confirm that the current investment portfolio provides sufficient income to meet grant-making objectives and that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the Directors have set a minimum unrestricted reserve threshold to be maintained of an amount at least equal to the sum of the previous two years' expenses per the annual accounts including investment management fees, plus the total grants made over the previous two years. As at the end of December 2024, this amounts to £221k”
Trustees
- JULIAN ANTHONY WILLIAM BOARDMAN- WESTONchair
- Daniel Geoffrey William Boardman-Weston
- SIMON NICHOLAS HAROLD BOARDMAN-WESTON
- Thomas Kenneth Cecil Boardman-Weston
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £139k | £92k |
| 31/12/2023 | £92k | £129k |
| 31/12/2022 | £0 | £58k |
| 31/12/2021 | £266k | £51k |
| 31/12/2020 | £45k | £50k |
Common questions
Is THE KENNETH AND BARBARA BOARDMAN-WESTON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £2,536,349, which exceeds the trustees' stated minimum threshold of £221,000. The trustees confirm that the current investment portfolio provides sufficient income to meet grant-making objectives and that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | 1 | — |
| ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST
- BANBURY CHARITIES
- GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH
- SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES
- The Barnes Fund
- JOHN A THOMPSON MEMORIAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE KENNETH AND BARBARA BOARDMAN-WESTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST | £181k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BANBURY CHARITIES | £438k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH | £460k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Barnes Fund | £811k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |