THE SYBIL CHARITABLE TRUST
Objects are to relieve poverty and advance education in the counties of Norfolk, Cheshire and North Shropshire.
Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (IN PARTICULAR, CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE) IN THE COUNTIES OF NORFOLK, CHESHIRE AND NORTH SHROPSHIRE BY MAKING GRANTS TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £28,792 at the year end, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees report that all reserves are unrestricted and that the charity received income from investments, Gift Aid, and donations to fund grants and operational expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial information.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year, the charity received £2,690 (2024: £2,556) in investment income, £53,616 in HMRC Gift Aid (2024: £nil) and £34,818 (2024: £63,341) in donations.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- LORD DAVID CHOLMONDELEY
- Marchioness of Cholmondeley
- ROBERT MILLER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £91k | £64k |
| 05/04/2024 | £66k | £68k |
| 05/04/2023 | £44k | £42k |
| 05/04/2022 | £77k | £79k |
| 05/04/2021 | £23k | £31k |
Common questions
Is THE SYBIL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £28,792 at the year end, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees report that all reserves are unrestricted and that the charity received income from investments, Gift Aid, and donations to fund grants and operational expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial information. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/02/2017 | £73k | "BeLong - Richard Long at Houghton Hall education project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/03/2013 | £95k | "From Russia with Love: The Return of the Houghton Masters" |