London Development Trust Ltd
Registered charity 1189281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as London Development Trust, MHDT LONDON DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Champion of social and economic regeneration activities across London. Ownership of assets to promote wellbeing, community cohesion, education, and economic benefit
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £195,287 and holds negative unrestricted reserves of £198,103. The trustees identified a short-term cash flow risk due to delayed contracts but confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Development Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- ARTHUR, Joseph Russel — director, appointed 25/03/2026on trustee list
- COOPER-THORNE, Rose — director, appointed 06/08/2025not on trustee list
- DEBA, Robert — director, appointed 04/08/2025on trustee list
- BUCKLEY, Rachel Elizabeth — director, appointed 06/03/2025on trustee list
- HINES, Paula Althea — director, appointed 19/04/2024on trustee list
- JUNTTI, Meri Johanna, Dr — director, appointed 17/04/2024on trustee list
- MASSIE, Daniel John — director, appointed 10/01/2023on trustee list
- DARBY, Jonathan — director, appointed 03/06/2020on trustee list
- DONOVAN, Simon Peter — secretary, appointed 16/06/2023
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£312k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 26.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Jonathan Darbychair
- Daniel John Massie · trustee of 1 other charity
- Joseph Russel Arthur
- Meri Juntti
- Paula Hines
- Rachel Elizabeth Buckley
- Robert Deba Mr
- Rose Thorne-Cooper
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is London Development Trust Ltd financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £195,287 and holds negative unrestricted reserves of £198,103. The trustees identified a short-term cash flow risk due to delayed contracts but confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
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