THE SIR FRANCIS PEMBERTON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1125953 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity uses the donations it receives to make grants to other charitable organisations for medical, education and sport purposes.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £730,718, which is an increase from the previous year's £727,445. The trustees report that no minimum level of reserves has been set, as all surplus income is distributed according to the charity's objectives and operating costs are few. The charity remains in a stable financial position with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income
“Investment income 2 39,374” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: No minimum level of reserves has been set (held: £731k)
“No minimum level of reserves has been set as all surplus income of the Charity is to be distributed in accordance with the Charity's objectives. As there are few operating costs, the trustees do not consider it necessary to hold a specified amount of free reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fees paid to Trumpington Enterprises Limited, a company with directors/shareholders who are also Trustees.
“During the year the charity paid £432 (2024: £432) in management fees to Trumpington Enterprises Limited, a company with directors and shareholders who are also Trustees of the charity. At the year end £86 (2024: £86) was outstanding to Trumpington Enterprises Limited. This balance was unsecured and repayable on demand.” — page 14
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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£39k£24k
05/04/2024£39k£44k
05/04/2023£39k£33k
05/04/2022£35k£68k
05/04/2021£301k£136k

Common questions

Is THE SIR FRANCIS PEMBERTON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £730,718, which is an increase from the previous year's £727,445. The trustees report that no minimum level of reserves has been set, as all surplus income is distributed according to the charity's objectives and operating costs are few. The charity remains in a stable financial position with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.