JOAN WILKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST
Grants are made to registered charities and organisations which are set up to support the Education, Advancement, Welfare or Relief of Poverty of Children in Need specifically children under the age of 18. Skegness, Lincs is an area of special interest.Applications reviewed twice yearly in May and November.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £19,084 and capital assets of £1,501,832 at the year end. The trustees' policy is to distribute all income arising after allowing for operating expenses, resulting in a small undistributed balance carried forward. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the trustee’s policy to distribute all income arising in the trust after allowing for any operating expenses. Because of timing differences between receipt of income and the authorisation of grant payments a balance of undistributed income may be held in reserve at the year end and this will be carried forward and distributed in 2025/26” — page 4
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2025 | £48k | £47k |
| 02/06/2024 | £45k | £44k |
| 02/06/2023 | £44k | £48k |
| 02/06/2022 | £41k | £49k |
| 02/06/2021 | £40k | £43k |
Common questions
Is JOAN WILKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £19,084 and capital assets of £1,501,832 at the year end. The trustees' policy is to distribute all income arising after allowing for operating expenses, resulting in a small undistributed balance carried forward. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.