THE LAURENCE MODIANO CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1172973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Tower Hamlets, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £7,879,814, which the trustees aim to maintain at a level sufficient to cover governance costs and respond to grant applications. The charity reported a net expenditure of £48,802 against incoming resources of £66,474, resulting in a decrease in total funds from the previous year. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover governance costs (reserves figure: £7.9m)
“The trustees' aim is to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that will provide sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover governance costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£66k£115k
05/04/2024£83k£160k
05/04/2023£60k£72k
05/04/2022£42k£134k
05/04/2021£45k£318k

Common questions

Is THE LAURENCE MODIANO CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £7,879,814, which the trustees aim to maintain at a level sufficient to cover governance costs and respond to grant applications. The charity reported a net expenditure of £48,802 against incoming resources of £66,474, resulting in a decrease in total funds from the previous year. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LAURENCE MODIANO CHARITABLE TRUST£66k—0unclear—no doubt
THE IAN MAIDENS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£71k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAULINE AND HAROLD BERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
MILLWARD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LAUNAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£10.9m—0unclear—no doubt
MARGARET GUIDO'S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£37k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.