RICHARD J LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST
The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the charity's trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.
Objects
3.1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE CHARITYÆS 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 EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT. 3.2 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 3.1, THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION, FOR THE PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED, INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF CHARITY IN ANY YEAR, ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME BY INVESTING THE SAME, AND THE RESULTING INCOME, IN ANY INVESTMENTS AUTHORISED BY THIS DEED OR BY LAW AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
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What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Risk management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 02/02/2026, 2 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 02/09/2024, 215 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 14/04/2023, 73 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Trustees
- Richard James Livingstonechair
- Alexander James Livingstone
- Olivia Jane Livingstone
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £146k | £83k |
| 31/03/2024 | £133k | £31k |
| 31/03/2023 | £581k | £73k |
| 31/03/2022 | £3k | £57k |
Common questions
Is RICHARD J LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The provided document contains only metadata headers and Docusign envelope identifiers, with no financial data, narrative, or accounting statements present.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD J LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE A.D. CHARITABLE TRUST | £25k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROLY AND JUNE TONGE FOUNDATION | £267k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £539k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHRISTOPHER & KIRSTY JOHNSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRED GOLDFINCH DEC CHARITABLE WILL TRUST | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |