EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1123136 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects are for the furtherance of such charitable purpose or purposes as the Trustees from time to time determine, primarily, but not exclusively, situate in the North West of England with particular focus on Charites working for the benefit of children and young people

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Latest income

£133k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted fund balances increased to £2,934,032 as of 5 April 2025, driven by investment income and revaluation gains. The trustees confirm that sufficient assets exist to meet obligations and that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reserves are held in the form of fixed asset investments to generate a return in the form of investment income to provide the Trust with funds to meet its charitable objectives through the payment of grants to other charitable organisations (held: £2.9m)

“It is the policy of the charitable trust that reserves are held in the form of fixed asset investments to generate a return in the form of investment income to provide the Trust with funds to meet its charitable objectives through the payment of grants to other charitable organisations.” — page 7

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

ALAN RICHARD BORROWS
Rosie Edwards
SIMON WILLIAM EDWARDS

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£133k	£80k
05/04/2024	£117k	£27k
05/04/2023	£105k	£21k
05/04/2022	£92k	£23k
05/04/2021	£92k	£39k

Common questions

Is EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted fund balances increased to £2,934,032 as of 5 April 2025, driven by investment income and revaluation gains. The trustees confirm that sufficient assets exist to meet obligations and that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
VENDQUOT LIMITED	1	£22k
THE STORZ CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£9k
THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £154k
The Family Trust income £4.8m
NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £228k
TOBY AND REGINA WYLES CHARITABLE TRUST income £449k
THE EDGWARE FOUNDATION income £304k
ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £115k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2026	£154k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
The Family Trust FY2024	£4.8m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025	£228k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TOBY AND REGINA WYLES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£449k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE EDGWARE FOUNDATION FY2025	£304k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.