THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 1117735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£540k
Latest spending
£618k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £356,620, which is below the stated policy target of holding sufficient funds to honour pre-committed grants and cover a three-month employee notice period (calculated as £350,000). The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£78,056 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £845,882 to £767,827.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Angus Lawson Memorial Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£540k
Total spending
£618k
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reserves (reported)
£160k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Burundi · Cambodia · Eswatini · Ghana · India · Kenya · Liverpool City · Malawi · Mozambique · Nottinghamshire · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£540k£618k
30/09/2024£710k£626k
30/09/2023£1.0m£611k
30/09/2022£610k£624k
30/09/2021£600k£542k

Common questions

Is THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £356,620, which is below the stated policy target of holding sufficient funds to honour pre-committed grants and cover a three-month employee notice period (calculated as £350,000). The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£78,056 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £845,882 to £767,827. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST as a grant recipient include BC Partners Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
BC Partners FoundationFY2023£150

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