THE DISCWORLD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1144334 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

Objects

TO FURTHER SUCH OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVLEY 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 FIT.

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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Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£173k
Latest spending
£204k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £26,047 at the end of the reporting period, a decrease from £47,734 in the prior year. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks, with no funds reported in deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 (reserves figure: £26k)
“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.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Ltd is a corporate trustee and received fees for administration and cash management.
“Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £13,041 (2024: £12,982) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
“Rob Wilkins is a Director of Chalke Valley Community Hub Ltd, which is registered as a society under the Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. Reg No. 2783R, and therefore did not take part in the decision to make this donation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rob Wilkins, a trustee, is a Director of Chalke Valley Community Hub Ltd, which received a grant.
“Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £13,041 (2024: £12,982) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
“Rob Wilkins is a Director of Chalke Valley Community Hub Ltd, which is registered as a society under the Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. Reg No. 2783R, and therefore did not take part in the decision to make this donation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

  • 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 31/10/2024

  • 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 31/10/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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
31/10/2025£173k£204k
31/10/2024£75k£83k
31/10/2023£54k£113k
31/10/2022£48k£27k
31/10/2021£42k£30k

Common questions

Is THE DISCWORLD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £26,047 at the end of the reporting period, a decrease from £47,734 in the prior year. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks, with no funds reported in deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DISCWORLD FOUNDATION£173k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DICKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£76k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DUNCREGGAN TRUST FY2025£107k—0above—no doubt
INTRUST FY2026£482k——unclear—no doubt
MRS IRIS NOREEN SETCHELL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt

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