THE LAUDERDALE TRUST
The Lauderdale Trust's vision is to transform communities by making Jesus known, through providing grant funding and support to Christian charities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,443,496, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of £1.5m. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £2,396,707 due to investment losses and grant expenditure, but maintains adequate resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust's policy is to hold at least 12 months of funds in cash accounts for easy access to make grant payments and cover operational costs: this is currently set at £1.5m and is reviewed annually.” — page 6
“The Lewin Trust, a related charity of which M J Kinton and M C Kinton are trustees, paid £6,000 (2024 £6,000) rent in the year to the Trust for the use of office space, of which £nil (2024 - £1,000) was treated as deferred income.” — page 23
Trustees
- MICHAEL JAMES KINTONchair
- Andrew Edward Hayman
- Ann Marie Taylor
- Colin Robert Campbell
- John Robert Harrison
- Matthew Christopher Kinton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £387k | £1.1m |
| 30/06/2024 | £379k | £1.1m |
| 30/06/2023 | £326k | £1000k |
| 30/06/2022 | £77k | £2.1m |
Common questions
Is THE LAUDERDALE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,443,496, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of £1.5m. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £2,396,707 due to investment losses and grant expenditure, but maintains adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GIVE A GIFT | 1 | £286k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £63k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITED | 1 | £19k |
Charities like this
- THE LAUNAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- LEEDS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TRUST
- LANGDALE TRUST
- THE OAKDALE TRUST
- THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE WOODLANDS TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LAUDERDALE TRUST | £387k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LAUNAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £10.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TRUST | £675k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LANGDALE TRUST | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | £475k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £130k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |