THE LORD COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 1123996 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable purposes

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£171k

Latest spending

£264k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,963,915, a decrease from the previous year's £6,221,932.73, driven by net investment outgoings of £258,017.66. The charity reports that it relies on its reserves and capital investment growth to cover its charitable activities and other costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (89% of income)

“Investments - pages 12/15 £ 154,978.67” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Charity relies on its reserves and capital investment growth to cover expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Professional Fees of £5,526.50 were payable to Smyth Barkham LLP for Administration Services in respect of the year ended 5 April 2025. Diana M Rawstron, a Trustee of this Charity is a consultant at Smyth Barkham LLP

“Professional Fees of £5,526.50 were payable to Smyth Barkham LLP for Administration Services in respect of the year ended 5 April 2025. Diana M Rawstron, a Trustee of this Charity is a consultant at Smyth Barkham LLP (2023/2024 £3,265.20)” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Gillian Catherine Christian · trustee of 1 other charity
LEANNE JAYNE QUAYLE · trustee of 1 other charity
Paul John Edwards · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Isle Of Man · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£171k	£264k
05/04/2024	£160k	£155k
05/04/2023	£216k	£139k
05/04/2022	£123k	£100k
05/04/2021	£116k	£118k

Common questions

Is THE LORD COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,963,915, a decrease from the previous year's £6,221,932.73, driven by net investment outgoings of £258,017.66. The charity reports that it relies on its reserves and capital investment growth to cover its charitable activities and other costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST income £192k
WOODCOCK CHARITABLE TRUST income £315k
THE CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL TRUST income £332k
THE DAVID COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST 1982 income £113k
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST income £162k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TRENT, CHRIST CHURCH COCKFOSTERS income £651k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE LORD COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST	£171k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£192k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WOODCOCK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026	£315k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL TRUST FY2025	£332k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE DAVID COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST 1982 FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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