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THE VINEHILL TRUST

Registered charity 1185978 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HAMISH OGSTON FOUNDATION

Latest income
£14.0m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at a surplus of £19,686,138, a significant increase from the previous year's surplus of £5,655,095. The trustees report that the charity is well placed to provide grant funding in future periods, relying on its investment portfolio to sustain operations after receiving nil in new donations for the period. The charity has no staff and distributes grants across health, heritage, and music sectors.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to match expenditure as and when it falls due (held: £19.7m)
“The trustees’ intention is to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to match expenditure as and when it falls due.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: R Bargery received £31,372 for consultancy services.
“R Bargery, a trustee of the charity, received £31,372 in the year (2023 - £32,336) for consultancy services provided to the charity in his capacity as its heritage director and there were no amounts outstanding at the year end (2023 - £nil).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£14.0m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£218k
Reserves (reported)
£19.7m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~80.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£14.0m£2.9m
30/06/2023£35.2m£29.1m
30/06/2022£1.6m£10.2m
30/06/2021£11.6m£6.5m
31/07/2020£2.6m£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE VINEHILL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at a surplus of £19,686,138, a significant increase from the previous year's surplus of £5,655,095. The trustees report that the charity is well placed to provide grant funding in future periods, relying on its investment portfolio to sustain operations after receiving nil in new donations for the period. The charity has no staff and distributes grants across health, heritage, and music sectors. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED1£5k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

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