THE SYBIL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1111764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Area of benefit: NORFOLK, CHESHIRE AND NORTH SHROPSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£64k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: HMRC Gift Aid
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Norfolk · Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/02/2017£73k"BeLong - Richard Long at Houghton Hall education project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/03/2013£95k"From Russia with Love: The Return of the Houghton Masters"