THE YORKE TRUST

Registered charity 1158927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Developing high quality music education in the community.

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Latest income

£40k

Latest spending

£31k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £15,829, which is below the charity's stated policy target of at least one year's normal expenditure. However, the trustees report a positive outlook and confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £16k; policy: at least one years normal expenditure)

“At 31 December 2024 free reserves were £15,829 (2023 - £6,661), which is below the reserve target, but closer to target than the prior year.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rodney Slatford OBE received £2,400 for office provision, administrative services, and use of his home as a venue.

“Included in expenses is £2,400 (2023: £2,400) paid to Rodney Slatford OBE for office provision, administrative services and for the use of his home as a venue.” — page 16

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rodney Slatford OBE, Chairman, received payments for office provision, administrative services, and use of his home as a venue.

“Included in expenses is £2,400 (2023: £2,400) paid to Rodney Slatford OBE for office provision, administrative services and for the use of his home as a venue. At 31 December 2024 Rodney Slatford OBE owed the charity £518 (2023: £nil) for overpaid reimbursement of charity costs that Rodney Slatford OBE had incurred personally.” — page 16

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/12/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

RODNEY GERALD YORKE SLATFORD OBEchair
Alison Cox · trustee of 1 other charity
Brenda Blewett
Carol Frances Jennings
JENNIFER HELEN HAMILTON
James Fergusson
Lucy Murphy · trustee of 1 other charity
Martin William Wess

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£40k	£31k
31/12/2023	£18k	£23k
31/12/2022	£23k	£22k
31/12/2021	£26k	£18k
31/12/2020	£34k	£26k

Common questions

Is THE YORKE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £15,829, which is below the charity's stated policy target of at least one year's normal expenditure. However, the trustees report a positive outlook and confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/04/2005	£1k	"The Yorke Trust Will Use Their Award To Create Two Music Dramas Entitled 'The Airman'S Tale' And 'World War Ii Sounded Like This...'. The Pr"
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/04/2005	£20k	Yorke Trust- The Airman's Tale
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/07/2004	£5k	Pied Piper