THE LIMBOURNE TRUST

Registered charity 1113796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A grant giving charity with wide charitable objectives which encompass the benefit of communities throughout the world, in particular the advancement of education, protection of health, and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. We will also seek to support charities involved with the protection and conservation of the environment.

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Latest income
£125k
Latest spending
£142k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £205,557 for the year, driven by a significant unrealized loss on investments of £188,437. Unrestricted reserves stood at £33,133, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover outstanding grant commitments and administration costs under their stated reserves policy. The charity remains in operational existence with no material uncertainties identified regarding its future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“Income and endowments from: Investments 2 - 124,775 124,775 121,379”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover all outstanding grant commitments and the annual administration costs, whilst also covering costs should it be necessary to wind up the charity (held: £33k)
“The Trustees have adopted a reserves policy which seeks to maintain sufficient funds to cover all outstanding grant commitments and the annual administration costs, whilst also covering costs should it be necessary to wind up the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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
05/04/2025£125k£142k
05/04/2024£121k£120k
05/04/2023£113k£160k
05/04/2022£110k£117k
05/04/2021£96k£70k

Common questions

Is THE LIMBOURNE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £205,557 for the year, driven by a significant unrealized loss on investments of £188,437. Unrestricted reserves stood at £33,133, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover outstanding grant commitments and administration costs under their stated reserves policy. The charity remains in operational existence with no material uncertainties identified regarding its future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LADUMA DHAMECHA CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LIMBOURNE TRUST£125k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LADUMA DHAMECHA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£3.9m—0above—no doubt
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£136k—0within—no doubt
THE LINBURY TRUST FY2025£5.7m£110,001 - £120,0001above—no doubt
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
BLANCHMINSTER TRUST FY2025£574k—0within—no doubt

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