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.

Objects

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 AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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

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Latest income
£95k
Latest spending
£94k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,441, which the Trustees consider appropriate as they do not hold significant free reserves. The charity reported total income of £95,000 and total expenditure of £94,343 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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: The Trustees do therefore not consider it 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 FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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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
31/12/2025£95k£94k
31/12/2024£66k£67k
31/12/2023£70k£68k
31/12/2022£50k£62k
31/12/2021£60k£48k

Common questions

Is THE UNCLE BILL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,441, which the Trustees consider appropriate as they do not hold significant free reserves. The charity reported total income of £95,000 and total expenditure of £94,343 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.