THE IMP TRUST
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Trustees
- IAN REGINALD PERMAIN
- LUDLOW TRUST COMPANY LTD
- MARIA PERMAIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE IMP TRUST | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTRUST | £482k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ILLINGWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | £161k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARY LEAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MISS MURIEL LIDDIATT CHARITABLE TRUST | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |