THE RECKITT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
General Charitable Purposes. Trustees do not accept any unsolicited applications
Objects
1 TO FURTHER SUCH OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT2 THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME AND, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT AND IN DOING SO MAY MAKE GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO SUCH INSTITUTIONS, FOUNDATIONS, TRUSTS, INDIVIDUALS AND UNDERTAKINGS, AT SUCH TIME, IN SUCH MANNER AND OF SUCH AMOUNT AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £22,076 at the end of the reporting period, with a policy to maintain reserves for future needs and contingencies. The charity also held £553,642 in bank balances within the expendable endowment fund, which can be released to support activities. No funds were in deficit and no material uncertainties regarding going concern were identified.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
“Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £4,576 (2025: £2,723) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 7 of the trust deed.”
“Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £4,576 (2025: £2,723) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 7 of the trust deed.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 11/01/2026
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 11/01/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 11/01/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- LUDLOW TRUST COMPANY LTD
- MARK JAMES RECKITT
- VALERIE JANE RECKITT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2026 | £82k | £70k |
| 11/01/2025 | £63k | £58k |
| 11/01/2024 | £4k | £27k |
| 11/01/2023 | £11k | £11k |
| 11/01/2022 | £11k | £12k |
Common questions
Is THE RECKITT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £22,076 at the end of the reporting period, with a policy to maintain reserves for future needs and contingencies. The charity also held £553,642 in bank balances within the expendable endowment fund, which can be released to support activities. No funds were in deficit and no material uncertainties regarding going concern were identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RECKITT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £82k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE STATHAM FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE IAN KEITH AND SYLVIA KEITH CHARITABLE TRUST | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MISS RENE ETHEL CHECKLAND CHARITABLE TRUST | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AQUEDUCT CHARITABLE TRUST | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROWLETT TRUST | £21k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |