CS DISABLED HOLIDAYS LTD

Registered charity 1159472 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CST, THE CAVENDISH SPENCER TRUST

Provision of grants for holidays or respite care to people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland suffering long term severe disability for individuals left severe physically disabled (Wheelchair user, dependent on ventilation for more than 16 hours a day or the equivalent) consequent to neurological or neuromuscular disorders

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £1,843,587 at the year end, derived from a significant investment portfolio valued at over £1.8 million. The trustees confirmed that the charity is able to continue its operations for the foreseeable future, citing the scale of its assets despite low incoming donations. No staff costs were incurred as there are no employees, and the organization relies on investment income and small donations to fund its charitable activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (89% of income)

“Income from listed investments 33,829”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: maintain and if possible to grow in real terms, the capital and income from the portfolio over the long term (held: £1.8m)

“It has established a policy which is designed at least to maintain and if possible to grow in real terms, the capital and income from the portfolio over the long term.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Joanna Lees received £14,243 for administrative fees.

“No trustee received any remuneration except administrative fees of f 14,243 charged by Joanna Lees (trustee) for non-trustee work.” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/07/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (15/04/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JONATHAN STEWART CAVENDISHchair
Charlotte Duthie
Henry Lyttelton Alexander Hood · trustee of 1 other charity
LESLEY ANN CAVENDISH
LORD MARK FRANCIS ROBERT ASHBURTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Lucinda Fox
Mark William Fane · trustee of 2 other charities
Willow Cavendish

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£38k	£94k
31/12/2023	£50k	£130k
31/12/2022	£37k	£169k
31/12/2021	£33k	£33k
31/12/2020	£33k	£28k

Common questions

Is CS DISABLED HOLIDAYS LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £1,843,587 at the year end, derived from a significant investment portfolio valued at over £1.8 million. The trustees confirmed that the charity is able to continue its operations for the foreseeable future, citing the scale of its assets despite low incoming donations. No staff costs were incurred as there are no employees, and the organization relies on investment income and small donations to fund its charitable activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.