PAULINE MEREDITH CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1139585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£142k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £123,095 at the end of the reporting period, an increase from the previous year's £74,945. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks. No funds were in deficit, and there were no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

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: £123k)
“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 Limited (a corporate trustee) received £13,981 for trust administration and cash management services. No individual trustees received remuneration.
“No trustee received any remuneration or was reimbursed any expenses in the year under review. Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £13,981 (2024: £17,136) for trust administration services and cash management fees during the year under review.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
11/06/2025£185k£142k
11/06/2024£95k£134k
11/03/2023£57k£95k
11/03/2022£67k£35k
11/03/2021£48k£101k

Common questions

Is PAULINE MEREDITH CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £123,095 at the end of the reporting period, an increase from the previous year's £74,945. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks. No funds were in deficit, and there were no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PAULINE MEREDITH CHARITABLE TRUST£185k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAULINE BISHOP CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt
MILLIE'S WATCH FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LINMARDON TRUST FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ACCOMPLISHMENT TRUST FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.