HENDERSON TRUST
Registered charity 1117051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NELM DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED, NELM DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED CHARITY NAME
Regeneration and renewal of the West Earlham, North Earlham, Larkman and Marlpit areas of Norwich by working in partnerships with residents and service providers to the public to reduce levels of disadvantage in the area with specific regard to crime, health, unemployment and housing
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£1,395 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £5,133,965. The charity holds free reserves of £18,240, which is below its stated working capital target of £100,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £18k; policy: £100,000 working capital)
“At the balance sheet date the charity had free reserves of £18,240 (2024 - no free reserves). The Trustees aim to hold £100,000 working capital in the bank account.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases from A W Electrical Services Norwich, a business controlled by a close family member of Trustee Lynda Wilkinson.
“During the year the Trust made purchases of £5,091 (2024 - £4,553) from A W Electrical Services Norwich, a business under the control of a close family member of Lynda Wilkinson. Lynda Wilkinson is also a director of A W Electrical Services Norwich.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MA Partners Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- CATRIN Eyers
- Jennifer Vitkovitch
- LYNDA JOY WILKINSON
- Laura McCartney-Gray
- Margaret Winifred Wheeler
- NORMA VALERIE HARMER
- Paul Hutson
- Samuel James Earl
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Norfolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HENDERSON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£1,395 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £5,133,965. The charity holds free reserves of £18,240, which is below its stated working capital target of £100,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MA Partners Audit LLP.
Who funds HENDERSON TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HENDERSON TRUST as a grant recipient include NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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