THE LOUGHBOROUGH BELLFOUNDRY TRUST

Registered charity 1166562 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the conservation and enhancement of the listed historic Taylor's Bell Foundry, its machinery, equipment and archives, for the public benefit.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £1,058,180, driven by a £705,380 revaluation gain on heritage assets and incoming grants. However, the charity reported a net current liability position of £24,559, with creditors exceeding current assets, although total net assets remain substantial at £4,720,142.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% 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: 9.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Andrew John Slade Professorchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ANDREW WILLIAM RONALD WILBY
• DAVID EDWARD POTTER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Michael Williams · trustee of 2 other charities
• ROBERT JAMES COOLES · trustee of 1 other charity
• Timothy Bradley

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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