The Betty Riseley Trust for Children

Registered charity 1128462 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BETTY RISELEY TRUST

The Trust provides grants to organisations and other charities which are involved in the things outlined in its objects. The Trustees meet at least twice a year to discuss grants and the progress of the Trust's investments. They review the beneficiaries of the grants during these meetings.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIMEACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIALWELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONSOF LIFEB) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIRSKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLETHEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE ANDRESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.2. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELYTHROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOPTHEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULLMATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.3. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGEOF 18 LIVING IN SURREY BY PROVIDING ADVICE ANDASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL,EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BYDEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES ANDCAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE INSOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLEINDIVIDUALS;ADVANCING EDUCATION;RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITYIN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLELIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BYREASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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

Causes: Disability · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £2,208,939, supported by a net investment gain of £139,608 and charitable grants of £102,863. The charity maintains a substantial unrestricted fund balance with minimal current liabilities, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.

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 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christina Pearce
• James David Hamilton Lamont · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARGARET JACK · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARILYNNE AILSA BAINBRIDGE

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

Operates in: Surrey

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