ELISE PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1170847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the Trust are:To prevent cruelty to equine animals, to relieve suffering and distress amongst such equine animals, To provide social services for help for the relief of the aged and infirm.

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Latest income

£60k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net assets decreased to £2,676,610 from £2,816,276 in the prior year, driven by a net loss on investments and grant expenditures exceeding income. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that all unrestricted income funds were spent during the year, with additional transfers made from expendable endowment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 13.3% of fundraised income

“Income received totalled £60,442 (£66,894 – 2024) and £8,070 (£11,850 – 2024) was spent on investment management fees to raise the funds.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover short-term running costs (held: £2.7m)

“The Trustees maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds sufficient to cover short-term running costs. All funds are considered to be free reserves as they are expendable or unrestricted and so available to further the Charity’s purpose at the Trustees’ discretion.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 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 (08/03/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ruth Tarrychair · trustee of 2 other charities
Claire Gordon
Dr Alison Pyatt
Dr Rachael Trenaman
GEMMA WALPOLE
Mark Kerr

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£60k	£85k
05/04/2024	£66k	£210k
05/04/2023	£72k	£189k
05/04/2022	£62k	£196k
05/04/2021	£61k	£145k

Common questions

Is ELISE PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's net assets decreased to £2,676,610 from £2,816,276 in the prior year, driven by a net loss on investments and grant expenditures exceeding income. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that all unrestricted income funds were spent during the year, with additional transfers made from expendable endowment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.