THE IMP TRUST

Registered charity 1180551 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

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 CHARITIES OR SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD (OBJECTS) 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: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£149k
Latest spending
£153k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £22,477 at the end of the period, an increase from the previous year's £20,555. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks, with no funds reported in deficit. The charity's principal sources of funds include investment income and additions from settlors, supporting its grant-making activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (reserves figure: £22k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 16/10/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 16/10/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 16/10/2023

  • 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
16/10/2025£149k£153k
16/10/2024£104k£103k
16/10/2023£20k£67k
16/10/2022£111k£110k
16/10/2021£54k£55k

Common questions

Is THE IMP TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £22,477 at the end of the period, an increase from the previous year's £20,555. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks, with no funds reported in deficit. The charity's principal sources of funds include investment income and additions from settlors, supporting its grant-making activities. 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 IMP TRUST£149k—0unclear—no doubt
INTRUST FY2026£482k——unclear—no doubt
ILLINGWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£161k——unclear—no doubt
THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
MARY LEAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
MISS MURIEL LIDDIATT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt

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