The Hugh Mumford Charitable Trust
Access to sport in Cambridgeshire and East Anglia.Conservation, preservation and biodiversity in Cambridgeshire and East Anglia and wider UK. 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 total funds increased to £6,352,414, with free/unrestricted reserves of £338,566. The trustees note that due to the availability of an expendable endowment fund, they do not consider it necessary to maintain significant free reserves. The charity has no employees and relies on investment income and settlor donations to fund its grant-making activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Given the availability of the expendable endowment fund the trustee does not consider that the charity needs to maintain any significant free reserves although they recognise that such reserves will arise from time to time.” — page 4
“The charity's corporate trustee, Ludlow Trust Company Limited, charged fees for the provision of administrative services of £29,786 (2024: £21,061), shown in note 4. At the balance sheet date £1,710 ( 2024: £1,376) is accrued and payable to the Ludlow Trust Company Limited. The fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.” — page 16
“During the year under review, additions received from the settlors amounted £1,600,000 (2024: £1,000,000) with £400,000 (2024: £250,000) gift aids claimed.” — page 16
“The charity's corporate trustee, Ludlow Trust Company Limited, charged fees for the provision of administrative services of £29,786 (2024: £21,061), shown in note 4. At the balance sheet date £1,710 ( 2024: £1,376) is accrued and payable to the Ludlow Trust Company Limited. The fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.” — page 16
“During the year under review, additions received from the settlors amounted £1,600,000 (2024: £1,000,000) with £400,000 (2024: £250,000) gift aids claimed.” — page 16
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 21/10/2025
- 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 21/10/2024
- 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 21/10/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 21/10/2025)
Trustees
- Hugh Mumford
- Kate Mary Mumford
- Ludlow Trust Company Ltd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 21/10/2025 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 21/10/2024 | £159k | £55k |
| 21/10/2023 | £76k | £33k |
| 21/10/2022 | £33k | £20k |
| 21/10/2021 | £40k | £40k |
Common questions
Is The Hugh Mumford Charitable Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £6,352,414, with free/unrestricted reserves of £338,566. The trustees note that due to the availability of an expendable endowment fund, they do not consider it necessary to maintain significant free reserves. The charity has no employees and relies on investment income and settlor donations to fund its grant-making activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Blue Spire Limited.
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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 Hugh Mumford Charitable Trust | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MUMFORD MEMORIAL TRUST | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAROLD BUCKINGHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BLOOMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | £486k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE MCGILVRAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTRUST | £482k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |