THE WILTSHIRE BOBBY VAN TRUST

Registered charity 1153790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust secures the homes of the over 60s, or with a registered disability or those who are victims of domestic abuse living in Wiltshire and Swindon who have become, or are at risk of becoming, victims of house crime, cyber-crime, and domestic violence. Full home security assessments are carried before fitting appropriate security devices; security on online safety is given

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Latest income

£240k

Latest spending

£328k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £80,739, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £722,828 to £642,089. The trustees remain confident in the charity's going concern status, citing the investment portfolio and forecast income as sufficient to sustain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate resources to meet anticipated charitable obligations (held: £642k)

“The Trust’s assets represent an amount allocated by the Trustees to secure the long-term future of the Charity by ensuring there are adequate resources to meet anticipated charitable obligations.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/06/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Philip Cowardchair
ANDREW BOWRING WIMBLE · trustee of 2 other charities
Catherine Roper · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher Bromfield · trustee of 1 other charity
Emily Tulloch
JOHN NOKES
Marion Elizabeth Deegan
Susan Lucy Hamil Spence

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£240k	£328k
31/03/2024	£320k	£327k
31/03/2023	£256k	£322k
31/03/2022	£230k	£288k
31/03/2021	£248k	£258k

Common questions

Is THE WILTSHIRE BOBBY VAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £80,739, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £722,828 to £642,089. The trustees remain confident in the charity's going concern status, citing the investment portfolio and forecast income as sufficient to sustain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WILTSHIRE BOBBY VAN TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WILTSHIRE BOBBY VAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST, THE INMAN CHARITY, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	FY2024	£10k
THE INMAN CHARITY	FY2023	£5k	Social - Older People and Social Welfare
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2023	£5k	Elderly
THE LIONEL WIGRAM MEMORIAL TRUST	FY2025	£5k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2023	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2025	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2022	£3k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k	Disadvantaged
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	FY2025	£0