PETER LANG CHILDREN'S TRUST
?To increase the number of babies and toddlers (aged conception to 3 years of age) in Gloucestershire who experience loving, nurturing and harm-free childhoods.?
Objects
3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER IN ALL RESPECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £247,098 for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted reserves from £2,368,422 to £2,121,324. The trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern, with sufficient free reserves to secure its immediate future. The charity operates on a small scale with only one employee and no external fundraising activities, relying instead on investment income.
What the accounts disclose
“Investments 4 54,948 54,948 67,396” — page 13
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain reserves at a level so that sufficient investment income may be derived to finance the committed grant awards, whilst maintaining a hedge against possible future decreases in the market value of investments.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Arabella Bruce-Smith
- JOHN HOLLAND
- OLIVIA BRIDGET OSICKI
- ROBIN BALBERNIE
- STEPHEN HAWKINS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £82k | £438k |
| 31/12/2024 | £67k | £442k |
| 31/12/2023 | £81k | £452k |
| 31/12/2022 | £73k | £449k |
| 31/12/2021 | £73k | £455k |
Common questions
Is PETER LANG CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £247,098 for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted reserves from £2,368,422 to £2,121,324. The trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern, with sufficient free reserves to secure its immediate future. The charity operates on a small scale with only one employee and no external fundraising activities, relying instead on investment income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.