THE MARTIN BOWLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
1. To promote and protect the health of sufferers of HIV in England and Wales.2. To relieve the financial hardship of persons under the age of 30 who are training in the performing arts.3. To relieve the financial hardship of playwrignts under the age of 30.
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
“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
“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.”
Trustees
- ANTHONY BARBER
- MATTHEW WESTRIP
- MR M BOWLEY
- RICHARD MARTIN THOMASON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £543k |
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £444k |
| BAKER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £267k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | 1 | £30k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £26k |
| BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION | 1 | £25k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £24k |
Charities like this
- THE MISS BERYL BILLINGS (KNOWN AS MARGOT BOYD) CHARITABLE TRUST
- UNITY THEATRE TRUST
- ARTSWORK LIMITED
- FIFTY THREE TWO
- BARRY AND MARTIN'S TRUST
- MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MARTIN BOWLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MISS BERYL BILLINGS (KNOWN AS MARGOT BOYD) CHARITABLE TRUST | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITY THEATRE TRUST | £228k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ARTSWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIFTY THREE TWO | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARRY AND MARTIN'S TRUST | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |