THE WRIGHT VIGAR CHARITABLE TRUST
GRANTS ARE MADE AT THE DISCERETION OF THE TRUSTEES ACCORDING TO THEIR LOCAL KNOWLEDGE. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOUGHT AT THIS TIME.
Objects
TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME (PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Charity's unrestricted reserves were £46,279 at the year end, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The Trustees report that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- JON O'HERN
- James Paul Sewell
- KEVIN MICHAEL SHAW BSC ACA
- NEIL MICHAEL ROBERTS BSC FCA
- Paul Colcomb FCCA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £75k | £81k |
| 31/08/2024 | £74k | £72k |
| 31/08/2023 | £68k | £66k |
| 31/08/2022 | £58k | £53k |
| 31/08/2021 | £51k | £48k |
Common questions
Is THE WRIGHT VIGAR CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity's unrestricted reserves were £46,279 at the year end, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The Trustees report that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wright Vigar.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| H P CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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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 WRIGHT VIGAR CHARITABLE TRUST | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WELWYN HATFIELD FOYER CHARITABLE TRUST | £63k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MYR CHARITABLE TRUST | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KARPHAHA VINAYAGAR TRUST | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |