THE LONGVILLE FOUNDATION
General charitable purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Objects
AS PER OBJECTS IN DEED STANDARD OBJECTS ARE :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 FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased to £766,733 from £931,894 in the prior year, driven by significant grant-making of £200,000. Free reserves stood at £94,247, which the trustees note they do not consider it necessary to maintain at any significant level given the availability of expendable endowment funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £165,161, largely due to the transfer of £218,461 from endowment to unrestricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
“Given the availability of the expendable endowment fund the trustees do 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
“During the year under review Ludlow Trust Company Limited, the corporate trustee, charged £9,407 (2025: £9,573) for administration services, with £2,132 (2025: £2,619 ) accrued at the balance sheet date. These fees are authorised under section 6 of the trust deed.” — page 12
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 08/01/2026
- 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 08/01/2025
- 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 08/01/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 08/01/2024 (received 11/11/2024, 3 days after the 08/11/2024 due date).
Trustees
- ANDREA MARIANNE JANE MINTON BEDDOES
- Ludlow Trust Company Ltd
- Simon Philip Gray
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2026 | £264k | £211k |
| 08/01/2025 | £58k | £30k |
| 08/01/2024 | £28k | £48k |
| 08/01/2023 | £19k | £19k |
| 08/01/2022 | £12k | £20k |
Common questions
Is THE LONGVILLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £766,733 from £931,894 in the prior year, driven by significant grant-making of £200,000. Free reserves stood at £94,247, which the trustees note they do not consider it necessary to maintain at any significant level given the availability of expendable endowment funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £165,161, largely due to the transfer of £218,461 from endowment to unrestricted funds. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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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 LONGVILLE FOUNDATION | £264k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 2104 CHARITY FOUNDATION | £15k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MCGILVRAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOHN WEILER FOUNDATION | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHILIP AND GRANVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST | £7k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |