EDWARD HOLT TRUST

Registered charity 1188344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Edward Holt Trust operates across Greater Manchester. Its principal activity is maintaining Holt House in Didsbury, which provides accommodation for older people with limited means. Recently the Trust has sought ways to have a more strategic impact on disadvantaged people in the area by assisting a number of homelessness projects with capital funds and other support costs.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a deficit of £196,014 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to an increase in grants awarded and lower investment gains compared to the previous year. Despite this deficit, the Trust maintains substantial unrestricted free reserves of £5,773,219, which significantly exceed its stated minimum reserves policy target of £419,028. The Trustees and auditors confirm that adequate resources exist to meet liabilities for the foreseeable future, indicating strong financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £680k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (03/12/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Richard Peter Kershawchair
• Dr RUTH BROMLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jacqueline Wendy Bird
• Jane Kershaw · trustee of 1 other charity
• MICHAEL EDWARD FRY
• MICHAEL JOHN PRIOR

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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