JOHN ACKROYD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1111813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making to registered charities only

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AMONG HOMELESS AND NEEDY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BUT ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE;(B) THE RELIEF AND MEDICAL CARE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ANY ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DISEASE OR OTHER INFIRMITY WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC OR TERMINAL DISEASE AND THE RELIEF OF THE FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONSWHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, AND THE SUPPORT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING EDUCATION IN THE ARTS (PARTICULARLY MUSIC) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;(D) THE PROMOTION OF THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED FLORA AND FAUNA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;I (E) THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS FOR NEEDY VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICT OR OF BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND(F) OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE2.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Dorset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £1,058,574 to £1,027,419 due to a net movement in funds of £(31,155), driven largely by unrealised losses on investments. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities and believe assets are adequate to fulfil obligations. The charity maintains a core capital target of just over £1m, which it held at £1,028,202 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter Bellchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• MR J BELL
• Richard Mott
• Stephanie Dyke

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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