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W F J Blackford Trust

Registered charity 1120809 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILLIAM FREDERICK JOHN BLACKFORD DECEASED

Investment of the funds held by the trust and payment of capital and/or income for the benefit of the objects of the trust.

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Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £14,586 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by investment gains and income exceeding charitable expenditure. Total unrestricted funds stood at £1,701,560, with the trustees noting that the size of uncommitted funds and the easily realisable nature of investments provide adequate assurance of resilience. The charity holds £75,522 in cash reserves, which trustees expect to use for ongoing church works.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no need to set aside funds as a Reserve (held: £1.7m)
“The Trustees have decided that for the year 2025/26 they have no need to set aside funds as a Reserve.” — page 12
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: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£46k£56k
05/04/2024£47k£71k
05/04/2023£45k£44k
05/04/2022£41k£47k
05/04/2021£36k£28k

Common questions

Is W F J Blackford Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £14,586 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by investment gains and income exceeding charitable expenditure. Total unrestricted funds stood at £1,701,560, with the trustees noting that the size of uncommitted funds and the easily realisable nature of investments provide adequate assurance of resilience. The charity holds £75,522 in cash reserves, which trustees expect to use for ongoing church works. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.