POM CHARITABLE TRUST
Providing grants to organisations that facilitate the relief of children up to age 18 in need by reason of ill-health, disability, social or financial hardship or other disadvantage, enabling them to enjoy activity/adventure holidays. Criteria is that the grant is directly used to benefit the children for RESIDENTIAL activity holidays in the UK. Request details at: [email protected]
Objects
THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, SOCIAL OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND IN PARTICULAR TO ENABLE SUCH CHILDREN TO ENJOY ACTIVITY HOLIDAYS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had total net assets of £1,360,428 at the year end, with unrestricted reserves of £44,618. The trustees confirm the charity operates as a going concern, noting adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The legacy and the investment income deriving from it are the principat sources of funds.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- VANESSA RUTH ALEXANDERchair
- CHRISTOPHER GEORGE UPTON
- JOANNA CATHERINE GOODWIN
- John Hillson
- Lauren Alexander Balla
- Olivia Goodwin
- Susannah Victoria NELSON
- Thomas Upton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £23k | £165k |
| 30/11/2024 | £28k | £195k |
| 30/11/2023 | £34k | £221k |
| 30/11/2022 | £34k | £276k |
| 30/11/2021 | £33k | £221k |
Common questions
Is POM CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total net assets of £1,360,428 at the year end, with unrestricted reserves of £44,618. The trustees confirm the charity operates as a going concern, noting adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.