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THE HARGREAVES CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1188261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

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Latest income
£169k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £36,875, with a stated policy to maintain reserves for future needs and contingencies. The charity made grants totaling £150,000 during the year, funded by investment income and capital, resulting in a net decrease in unrestricted cash funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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 (held: £37k)
“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 FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Ltd, a corporate trustee, received fees for administration and cash management.
“Ludlow Trust Company Ltd was paid £3,862 for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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
24/02/2026£169k£155k
24/02/2025£74k£65k
24/02/2024£14k£5k
24/02/2023£717£105k
24/02/2022£16k£16k

Common questions

Is THE HARGREAVES CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £36,875, with a stated policy to maintain reserves for future needs and contingencies. The charity made grants totaling £150,000 during the year, funded by investment income and capital, resulting in a net decrease in unrestricted cash funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION1£9k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MCGRATH TAYLOR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HARGREAVES CHARITABLE TRUST£169k—0unclear—no doubt
MCGRATH TAYLOR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ACCOMPLISHMENT TRUST FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt
Q CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£760k—0below—no doubt
THE LINMARDON TRUST FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt
THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£99k—0unclear—no doubt

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