THE HUTCHINSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1155643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main objects of the charity are to provide grants for charitable purposes mainly, but not exclusively, in the following areas:-Agricultural charitiesDisadvantaged people charitiesEducational charitiesFenland charities, especially those connected with Wisbech

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Latest income

£509k

Latest spending

£848k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £13,713,214 at the year end, which the trustees describe as all held as unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net expenditure of £475,323 for the year, primarily driven by charitable grants of £844,600 against investment income of £509,222. The trustees acknowledge long-term funding uncertainty from the principal donor but remain satisfied with the charity's financial position and ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income)

“The charity received incoming resources from its principal donor, H L Hutchinson Limited, and made charitable grants as described in note 5.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: matches the long-term returns on the unrestricted reserves to the continuing support of the various charitable organisations that have been supported (held: £13.7m)

“The reserves policy is thus one which matches the long-term returns on the unrestricted reserves to the continuing support of the various charitable organisations that have been supported. Although there is no implied long-term commitment to the majority of beneficiaries, the Trustees acknowledge that many of these recipients are likely to require funding in the future.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The trustees are also directors of the principal donor.

“The principal risks faced by the charity lie in the performance of investments and the continued ability of the principal donor to make donations. These risks are mitigated by investing in cash deposits with reputable banks, and by the trustees also being directors of the principal donor.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wheelers. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£509k

Total spending

£848k

Reserves (reported)

£13.7m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~194.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID ANTONY HUTCHINSON MA, ACAchair
Michael Leslie Hutchinson · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£509k	£848k
31/12/2024	£1.7m	£397k
31/12/2023	£5.5m	£343k
31/12/2022	£2.9m	£313k
31/12/2021	£4k	£252k

Common questions

Is THE HUTCHINSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £13,713,214 at the year end, which the trustees describe as all held as unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net expenditure of £475,323 for the year, primarily driven by charitable grants of £844,600 against investment income of £509,222. The trustees acknowledge long-term funding uncertainty from the principal donor but remain satisfied with the charity's financial position and ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wheelers.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GREAT SHELFORD VILLAGE CHARITY	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY.

JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY income £784k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST income £1.0m
WISBECH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION income £324k
HITCHIN TOWN HALL GYMNASIUM AND WORKMAN'S HALL TRUST income £106k
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST income £240k
THE HUDSON FOUNDATION income £976k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE HUTCHINSON CHARITABLE TRUST	£509k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY FY2025	£784k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£1.0m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WISBECH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2025	£324k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HITCHIN TOWN HALL GYMNASIUM AND WORKMAN'S HALL TRUST FY2025	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST FY2025	£240k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.