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FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1164701 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONGFORD TRUST

Latest income
£696k
Latest spending
£562k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £575,239 at the end of the year, an increase from £396,671 in 2022, driven by significant endowment donations. Per the trustees' report, the charity raised £600,201 in income against £428,509 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus that strengthened its unrestricted and restricted funds.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Longford Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£696k
Total spending
£562k
Cost of raising funds
£43k
Reserves (reported)
£111k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£696k£562k
31/12/2023£600k£429k
31/12/2022£417k£384k
31/12/2021£433k£302k
31/12/2020£346k£298k

Common questions

Is FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £575,239 at the end of the year, an increase from £396,671 in 2022, driven by significant endowment donations. Per the trustees' report, the charity raised £600,201 in income against £428,509 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus that strengthened its unrestricted and restricted funds. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST, THE NORTHWICK TRUST, THE HARGRAVE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£134k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£85k
THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£60k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£40k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2024£35k
THE NORTHWICK TRUSTFY2024£30k
THE HARGRAVE FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
THE HARGRAVE FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
THE HARGRAVE FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£11k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE BROMLEY TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE BROMLEY TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE MILES MORLAND FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7k
THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£7k
THE NORTHWICK TRUSTFY2023£5k
FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE MILES MORLAND FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

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