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THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1149025 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The support of children's and other disadvantaged group charities.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£330k
Latest spending
£224k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £107,875, having spent more on grants and governance than it received in donations. The trustees note that this deficit is covered by future donations from trustee Ian Livingstone and that reserves do not meet the stated policy target of two months' expenditure. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-108k; policy: two month’s expenditure)
“At 31 March 2024 the reserves amount was a deficit of £107,875. The Trustees are aware that the reserves at the reporting date do not meet the criteria of the reserves policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity's total funds were in deficit by £107,875, which is covered by future donations from lan Livingstone. After making enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donation
“During the year ended 31 March 2024, lan Livingstone who is a trustee of the charity, donated £223,045 (2023: £385,000) to the charity.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£661k
Total spending
£725k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; 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
31/03/2025£330k£224k
31/03/2024£279k£367k
31/03/2023£483k£505k
31/03/2022£158k£113k
31/03/2021£661k£725k

Common questions

Is THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £107,875, having spent more on grants and governance than it received in donations. The trustees note that this deficit is covered by future donations from trustee Ian Livingstone and that reserves do not meet the stated policy target of two months' expenditure. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.