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BENNETT PAIN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1118272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HENRY GILES PAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BENNET/ PAIN CHARITABLE TRUST

to donate funds to individuals in need and appropriate charitable organisations

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF (INCLUDING ANY INCOME ACCRUING OR ACCRUED BUT NOT RECEIVED AT THE DATE OF SETTLEMENT) UPON TRUST TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAID INCOME AND (IF AND SO OFTEN AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT) THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND AS THEY SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL AUTHORISE THE TRUSTEES TO APPLY ANY PART OF THE TRUST FUND OR THE INCOME THEREOF TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY OBJECTS OR PURPOSES AS AFORESAID SAVE THOSE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,037,877, with free reserves of £47,657. The trustees consider the reserves position satisfactory and confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to meet liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to provide enough funds at all times to enable them to approve an anticipated level of applications each year, whilst also considering potential falls in income yields and interest rates (held: £48k)
“The trustees’ intention is to keep a balance of income sufficient to provide enough funds at all times to enable them to approve an anticipated level of applications each year, whilst also considering potential falls in income yields and interest rates in the current economic climate.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Anthony Simon Palmer is a consultant at Brachers LLP, which was charged £8,470 for administration and accountancy services.
“During the year the trust was charged £8,470 (2024: £9,619) for day to day administration and accountancy services by Brachers LLP, a firm of solicitors. One of the trustees Anthony Simon Palmer, is a consultant at Brachers LLP.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£39k£63k
29/02/2024£33k£61k
28/02/2023£26k£77k
28/02/2022£29k£63k
28/02/2021£31k£71k

Common questions

Is BENNETT PAIN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,037,877, with free reserves of £47,657. The trustees consider the reserves position satisfactory and confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to meet liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.