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THE ELSIE DAVIS TRUST

Registered charity 1193055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity is set up for the benefit of the public generally, in the United Kingdom and in particular but not restricted to the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, Tees Valley and Cumbria and its surrounding areas to further charitable purposes as the Trustees may from time to time decide in accordance with the laws of England and Wales by making grants to other charities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£228k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The charity reported unrestricted free reserves of £111,267, which exceeds its stated policy target of £100,000. Total income from investments was £150,494 against total expenditure of £144,886, resulting in a net income surplus of £5,608 for the period.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“Total income of £150,494 comprises unrestricted income only.” — page 9
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £111k)
“The target level of reserves has been set at £100,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

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
31/12/2024£193k£228k
31/12/2023£150k£172k
31/12/2022£145k£104k
31/03/2022£61k£46k

Common questions

Is THE ELSIE DAVIS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted free reserves of £111,267, which exceeds its stated policy target of £100,000. Total income from investments was £150,494 against total expenditure of £144,886, resulting in a net income surplus of £5,608 for the period. Its FY2023 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
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES2£552k
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)1£754k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£30k
BROADMEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH1£16k
THE REED FOUNDATION1£12k
THE JOICEY TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ELSIE DAVIS TRUST£193k—0unclear—no doubt
CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY FY2025£162k—0below—no doubt
TEES ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£257k—0unclear—no doubt
DAVID AND ELIZABETH KERFOOT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£315k—0unclear—no doubt
TYNESIDE AND NORTHUMBERLAND MIND FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY CARE TRUST FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt

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