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THE PONTOON TRUST

Registered charity 1172421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£4.4m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,792,833, while the expendable endowment fund, which constitutes free reserves, stood at £16,508,011. The trustees report being satisfied with the current level of reserves, noting that the endowment provides a sufficient capital base to generate income for future grant-making. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient capital base to generate an income level sufficient to maintain the level of grant making planned in the future (held: £16.5m)
“The trustees aim to maintain the endowment fund at a level to provide a sufficient capital base to generate an income level sufficient to maintain the level of grant making planned in the future.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr S Olsson made donations of £7,500,066 including Gift Aid and gifted Hb Balanced Multi Asset Fund units with a market value of £3,024,658.
“During the year Mr S Olsson made donations of f7, 500, 066 including Gift Aid to the charity. In addition he gifted 1,727, 191.63 Hb Balanced Multi Asset Fund I Accumulation units to the charity which had a market value of F3, 024, 658 at the time of transfer.” — page 19
“A grant of F150,000 (2022 F150,000) was made to Grief to Grace, a charity in which Dominic Allain is a trustee.” — page 19
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A grant of £150,000 was made to Grief to Grace, a charity in which trustee Dominic Allain is a trustee.
“During the year Mr S Olsson made donations of f7, 500, 066 including Gift Aid to the charity. In addition he gifted 1,727, 191.63 Hb Balanced Multi Asset Fund I Accumulation units to the charity which had a market value of F3, 024, 658 at the time of transfer.” — page 19
“A grant of F150,000 (2022 F150,000) was made to Grief to Grace, a charity in which Dominic Allain is a trustee.” — page 19
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gibson Booth Chartered Accountants.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£6.3m
Total spending
£4.4m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Kenya · Sweden · Tanzania · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£4.4m£4.4m
05/04/2024£3.3m£3.3m
05/04/2023£82k£1.5m
05/04/2022£1.4m£1.4m
05/04/2021£2.5m£2.5m

Common questions

Is THE PONTOON TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,792,833, while the expendable endowment fund, which constitutes free reserves, stood at £16,508,011. The trustees report being satisfied with the current level of reserves, noting that the endowment provides a sufficient capital base to generate income for future grant-making. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Gibson Booth Chartered Accountants.

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