THE UNCLE BILL TRUST

Registered charity 1139577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NIGHT GARDEN CHARITY

The principal object of the charity is to provide gifts to charitable organisations, based on the recommendations from the founder.The charitable objects are to apply the income, and all such parts of the capital as the Trustees think fit (whether through donations to other charities or by any other charitable means), for or towards such charitable purposes the Trustees think fit.

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Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,784 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from £6,720 in the prior year. The trustees report that they do not consider it necessary to hold significant free reserves, as grant funding is committed only after deducting running costs. The charity had no employees and incurred no trustee remuneration or expenses during the year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: not considered necessary or appropriate to hold significant free reserves)
The Trustees do therefore not consider it necessary or appropriate to hold significant free reserves.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£66k£67k
31/12/2023£70k£68k
31/12/2022£50k£62k
31/12/2021£60k£48k
31/12/2020£30k£29k

Common questions

Is THE UNCLE BILL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,784 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from £6,720 in the prior year. The trustees report that they do not consider it necessary to hold significant free reserves, as grant funding is committed only after deducting running costs. The charity had no employees and incurred no trustee remuneration or expenses during the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.