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THE BASCULE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1127475 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£107k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £3,376 at the end of the reporting period, compared to £9,744 in the previous year. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. No funds were in deficit at the period end.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (held: £3k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ludlow Trust Company was paid £4,051 for trust administration and cash management charges. Christopher Thomas Jay is a trustee of Reaching Families, a grantee of £65,000.
“No trustee received any remuneration or was reimbursed any expenses in the year under review. Ludlow Trust Company was paid £4,051 (2024: £3,795) for trust administration and cash management charges during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed. Christopher Thomas Jay is a trustee of Reaching Families (CN 1150906) and his mother Susan Jay is therefore also conflicted. A grant of £65,000 was paid to Reaching Families during the period.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company paid £4,051 for trust administration and cash management charges.
“Ludlow Trust Company was paid £4,051 (2024: £3,795) for trust administration and cash management charges during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
“Christopher Thomas Jay is a trustee of Reaching Families (CN 1150906) and his mother Susan Jay is therefore also conflicted. A grant of £65,000 was paid to Reaching Families during the period.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £65,000 paid to Reaching Families, a charity where trustee Christopher Thomas Jay is a trustee and his mother Susan Jay is conflicted.
“Ludlow Trust Company was paid £4,051 (2024: £3,795) for trust administration and cash management charges during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
“Christopher Thomas Jay is a trustee of Reaching Families (CN 1150906) and his mother Susan Jay is therefore also conflicted. A grant of £65,000 was paid to Reaching Families during the period.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£107k£114k
31/05/2024£72k£77k
31/05/2023£9k£59k
31/05/2022£84k£84k
31/05/2021£72k£91k

Common questions

Is THE BASCULE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £3,376 at the end of the reporting period, compared to £9,744 in the previous year. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. No funds were in deficit at the period end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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