BENNETT LOWELL LIMITED

Registered charity 1149726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable purposes. Bennett Lowell Limited does not accept unsolicited applications for support.

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE, AND ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO, SUCH PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES WHICH ARE ALSO EXEMPT PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE USA AND WHICH ALSO CONSTITUTE PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£963k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,274,177 at the end of the period, an increase from £18,500,828 the previous year. The trustees confirm they have adequate assets to fulfil obligations and consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Bank Interest
“Bank Interest 76,432”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: retain sufficient cash funds to at least meet all future committed grants (held: £21.3m)
“The policy of the Trustees is to retain sufficient cash funds to at least meet all future committed grants, with the intention to distribute its funds as reasonably and as soon as possible.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: David Borthwick holds the single issued share of £1, which remains unpaid as per Note 4.
“The amount shown in the Balance Sheet represents the unpaid share capital of £1, in respect of the share issued to David Borthwick. This sum remained outstanding as at the Balance Sheet date.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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
31/12/2024£81k£963k
31/12/2023£2k£829k
31/12/2022£533£464k
31/12/2021£314£74k
31/12/2020£673£32k

Common questions

Is BENNETT LOWELL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,274,177 at the end of the period, an increase from £18,500,828 the previous year. The trustees confirm they have adequate assets to fulfil obligations and consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.