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THE MARTIN BOWLEY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1108049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£120k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £37,125, which the trustees intend to distribute in the 2025/26 financial year. The trustees' reserves policy indicates that no ongoing reserves are retained as there are no monetary commitments that cannot be met from annual income. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no ongoing reserves retained as no monetary commitments cannot be met from annual income (held: £37k)
“The trustees do not consider it necessary to retain by way of ongoing reserves any of the Trust’s unrestricted general funds as the Trust has no monetary commitments which cannot be met from annual income.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donation
“One trustee donated a total of £50,000 to the capital funds (2024: £50,000) with associated gift aid claimed of £12,559 allocated to general funds (2024: £12,566). No restrictions were placed on the donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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£120k£72k
05/04/2024£116k£78k
05/04/2023£114k£71k
05/04/2022£137k£54k
05/04/2021£103k£76k

Common questions

Is THE MARTIN BOWLEY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £37,125, which the trustees intend to distribute in the 2025/26 financial year. The trustees' reserves policy indicates that no ongoing reserves are retained as there are no monetary commitments that cannot be met from annual income. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
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