HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1108412 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our activites are principally that of a grant making trust. We work closely with the organisations we support which may include providing advice and guidance on areas relating to their activities. The Trustees adopt a proactive approach to grant making meaning unsolicited applications are usually unable to be supported.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£172k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £12,168, which is below the required reserves of £24,341, resulting in 50% cover. The Trustees consider this acceptable due to the availability of an expendable endowment and total cash resources of £27,527. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss, driven by investment losses and grant expenditures exceeding income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: £24,341)
“The level of unrestricted reserves fell to £12,168 against required reserves of £24,341, giving cover of 50%.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£106k£172k
30/06/2024£93k£176k
30/06/2023£168k£176k
30/06/2022£153k£222k
30/06/2021£151k£293k

Common questions

Is HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £12,168, which is below the required reserves of £24,341, resulting in 50% cover. The Trustees consider this acceptable due to the availability of an expendable endowment and total cash resources of £27,527. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss, driven by investment losses and grant expenditures exceeding income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST£106k—0below—no doubt
HINCHLEY WOOD SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT FUND FY2024£123k—0unclear—no doubt
Tinsley Charitable Trust FY2025£467kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£136k—0within—no doubt
THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£780k—0unclear—no doubt
THE A. H. TRUST FY2025£359k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.