THE BEN BATHURST MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 1128984 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting the efficiency of the armed forces of The Crown, preservation of health and the relief of sickness among serving members of the armed forces

Objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN; (2) THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AMONG SERVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS; (3) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF ILL HEALTH OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG SERVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS; AND (4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £132,580 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £1,048,979. The trustees confirm that these unrestricted reserves are sufficient to meet the charity's requirements for the next 12 months, exceeding their stated policy target of approximately £100,000. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• GEORGE HERVEY-BATHURST
• Peter Svennilson
• Warren Johnstone

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

Operates in: Herefordshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

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