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S.Y. KILLINGLEY MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 1111891 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S.Y.K. TRUST

We give grants to adults taking part-time education courses in the arts and humanities in the North-East of England. Grants can be for fees, transport, books and materials, or other expenses such as child care.

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Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£7k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faced significant operational difficulties, specifically that the Treasurer was unable to access the bank account or compile the statement of accounts. The document notes that the number of trustees was reduced to five, below the maximum of eight, and highlights a reliance on donations with no disclosed reserves policy or independent audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The document states the Trust has had a 'difficult year' and the Treasurer 'has not yet been able to gain access to the account' and 'has been unable to compile this year’s statement of account', indicating a failure in internal financial controls/reporting.
“Consequently he has had to revert to making payments by cheque instead of online, and has been unable to compile this year’s statement of account.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · Redcar And Cleveland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£42k£7k
05/04/2024£37k£6k
05/04/2023£6k£3k
05/04/2022£4k£8k
05/04/2021£4k£4k

Common questions

Is S.Y. KILLINGLEY MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced significant operational difficulties, specifically that the Treasurer was unable to access the bank account or compile the statement of accounts. The document notes that the number of trustees was reduced to five, below the maximum of eight, and highlights a reliance on donations with no disclosed reserves policy or independent audit.