THE DICKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1144794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD 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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Latest income
£76k
Latest spending
£141k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves decreased significantly from £64,902 to £6,515 during the period. The charity holds £1,319,448 in investments within an expendable endowment fund, which can be released to support activities at the trustees' discretion. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Asset and investment sales (95% of income)
“Total receipts 27,693 - 493,372 521,065 1,168,456”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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: £7k)
“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 £9,564 for trust administration and cash management services.
“Ludlow was paid £9,564 (2024: £9,427) for trust administration and cash management services during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
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.

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
24/10/2025£76k£141k
24/10/2024£46k£17k
24/10/2023£30k£82k
24/10/2022£30k£42k
24/10/2021£20k£40k

Common questions

Is THE DICKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased significantly from £64,902 to £6,515 during the period. The charity holds £1,319,448 in investments within an expendable endowment fund, which can be released to support activities at the trustees' discretion. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.