BERNARD PIGGOTT CHARITABLE TRUST
PROVISION OF GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES WITHIN BIRMINGHAM AND NORTH WALES. FROM ASSETS/INCOME IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE. THE TRUST DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. TRUSTEES HOLD TWO MEETINGS EACH YEAR IN MAY/JUNE AND NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £2,316,822, up from £2,215,296 in the prior year, driven by a net income of £101,526. The charity maintains a reserves policy to ensure funds are available for grants and management expenditure, with no specific monetary target defined. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The main objective of the Trustees has always been to maintain sufficient reserves to ensure funds are available to meet the grants approved at each meeting and to cover management expenditure and any unforeseen liabilities.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/07/2014)
Trustees
- David Allan Parry
- Geoffrey John Hall
- Liam Patrick Regan
- MARK ROBERT GEORGE PAINTER
- NIGEL JOHN LISTER LEA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | — | — |
| 30/09/2024 | £140k | £79k |
| 30/09/2023 | £128k | £60k |
| 30/09/2022 | £142k | £97k |
| 30/09/2021 | £130k | £115k |
Common questions
Is BERNARD PIGGOTT CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £2,316,822, up from £2,215,296 in the prior year, driven by a net income of £101,526. The charity maintains a reserves policy to ensure funds are available for grants and management expenditure, with no specific monetary target defined. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LPW LIMITED | 1 | £291k |
| CHARITWORTH LIMITED | 1 | £110k |
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE RABBI MOSHE & LEAH DERMER FOUNDATION | 1 | £76k |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £33k |
| UOHC FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £25k |
| UNSEEN (UK) | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE WELLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE M AND L CHARITABLE TRUST
- ABG TRUST FUND
- THE BURDEN TRUST
- MEKADSHEI SHEVEI CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD PIGGOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WELLAND CHARITABLE TRUST | £363k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE M AND L CHARITABLE TRUST | £771k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABG TRUST FUND | £178k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |