THE METIS TRUST

Registered charity 1123439 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making focussed on Yorkshire area and smaller charities and voluntary organisations operating locally or with local connections.

Objects

SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES

Area of benefit: NORTH, WEST AND SOUTH YORKSHIRE

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves (cash funds) decreased from £6,711 to £2,451 during the year, resulting in a net payment of £4,260. The charity holds significant investment assets valued at £965,284, which provide the income source for its grant-making activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found that would cast doubt on the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAMES EDWARD BARKER
• JULIET ROSEMARY VICTORIA BARKER

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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