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THE RELITHAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1140843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable Purposes.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£506k
Latest spending
£515k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £5,358,858, supported by significant donations from settlor trustees and investment gains. Free reserves stood at £57,050, which the trustees consider sufficient given their policy to distribute income arising each year and the availability of the expendable endowment fund.

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: £57k; policy: distribute or commit the income arising in each financial year; do not consider that the charity needs to maintain any significant free reserves)
“The trustee’s policy on reserves is to seek to distribute or commit the income arising in each financial year. Given the availability of the expendable endowment fund the trustees do not consider that the charity needs to maintain any significant free reserves although they recognise that such reserves will arise from time to time.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Limited charged the charity £18,081 for administrative services.
“During the year under review Ludlow Trust Company Limited charged the charity £18,081 (2024: £16,820) for administrative services with £3,933 (2024: £3,416) accrued at the balance sheet date. These fees are authorised under section 6 of the settlement deed.” — page 15
“During the year, two grants totalling £210,000 were awarded to The King's School, Ely; of which one of the trustees is on the Board of Governors and is also a trustee (see note 6).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee on Board of Governors of The King's School, Ely received a grant.
“During the year under review Ludlow Trust Company Limited charged the charity £18,081 (2024: £16,820) for administrative services with £3,933 (2024: £3,416) accrued at the balance sheet date. These fees are authorised under section 6 of the settlement deed.” — page 15
“During the year, two grants totalling £210,000 were awarded to The King's School, Ely; of which one of the trustees is on the Board of Governors and is also a trustee (see note 6).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Settlor trustees made donations of £2,236,445.
“During the year under review Ludlow Trust Company Limited charged the charity £18,081 (2024: £16,820) for administrative services with £3,933 (2024: £3,416) accrued at the balance sheet date. These fees are authorised under section 6 of the settlement deed.” — page 15
“During the year, two grants totalling £210,000 were awarded to The King's School, Ely; of which one of the trustees is on the Board of Governors and is also a trustee (see note 6).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Blue Spire Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 15/03/2025)

Total income
£506k
Total spending
£515k
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reserves (reported)
£57k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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
15/03/2025£506k£515k
15/03/2024£71k£80k
15/03/2023£62k£250k
15/03/2022£120k£122k
15/03/2021£525k£296k

Common questions

Is THE RELITHAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £5,358,858, supported by significant donations from settlor trustees and investment gains. Free reserves stood at £57,050, which the trustees consider sufficient given their policy to distribute income arising each year and the availability of the expendable endowment fund. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Blue Spire Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE RELITHAN CHARITABLE TRUST£506k—0below—no doubt
THE CORDON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£320k—0below—no doubt
LOUIS NICHOLAS RESIDUARY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£994k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£148k—0above—no doubt
FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£236k—0above—no doubt
JOSEPH ETTEDGUI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£174k—0unclear—no doubt

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