THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Objects
TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST WITH POWER IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME TO PAY OR APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUSTTO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL OR SUCH ONE OR MORE OF THE CHARITIES (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) IN SUCH SHARES IF MORE THAN ONE AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANY SHALL ALSO HAVE POWER (NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING TRUSTS IN RESPECT OF SUCH INCOME) DURING THE PERIOD OF TWENTY ONE YEARS FROM MY DEATH IF IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION IT SHALL THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME TO ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF THE INCOME OF THE TRUST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME THEREOF IN ANY INVESTMENTS HEREBY AUTHORISED AND ADDING THE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST.THE CHARITIES MEANS: PDSA, CANCER RESEARCH UK, SCOPE, ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK, THE NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, NSPCC, THE STROKE UNIT AT CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL, THE COMPANY MAY INCLUDE SIMILAR CHARITIES DEALING WITH CHILDREN, ANIMALS, CANCER RESEARCH AND THE RESEARCH OF DISEASES OF THE ELDERLY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total incoming resources of £51,023, primarily from investment income and bank interest. It made grants totaling £142,722, funded in part by a transfer from its expendable endowment fund. At year-end, the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £8,740, which the trustees consider modest but appropriate given the availability of the larger endowment fund.
What the accounts disclose
“Total incoming resources for the year were £51,023 (2024: £34,528), comprising investment income and bank interest.”
“The trustees aim to maintain a modest level of free reserves to provide flexibility in the timing of grant-making and to meet ongoing administration costs.”
“Ludlow Trust Company (Southampton) Ltd (previously known as HSBC but was taken over on 1 March 2025) was paid £27,187 (2024: £20,790) for trust administration fees and investment management fees during the year under review.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 27/12/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 27/12/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 27/12/2025 | £120k | £171k |
| 27/12/2024 | £49k | £24k |
| 05/04/2024 | £55k | £79k |
| 05/04/2023 | £40k | £52k |
| 05/04/2022 | £28k | £64k |
Common questions
Is THE JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total incoming resources of £51,023, primarily from investment income and bank interest. It made grants totaling £142,722, funded in part by a transfer from its expendable endowment fund. At year-end, the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £8,740, which the trustees consider modest but appropriate given the availability of the larger endowment fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 JOAN LYNETTE DALTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £120k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MISS PATRICIA ANN HERBERTS CHARITABLE TRUST | £61k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DENNARD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £27k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| SEAVIEW CHARITABLE TRUST | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST | £99k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KATHLEEN LAURENCE TRUST | £93k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |