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WAR MEMORIALS TRUST

Registered charity 1201442 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF WAR MEMORIALS (PREVIOUS NAME 1997-2005)

War Memorials Trust works for the protection and conservation of war memorials in the UK. The charity provides an advisory service to anyone with a war memorial enquiry or concern as well as administering grants schemes which support repair and conservation works. It also provides educational material to engage young people with our war memorial heritage. Charity 1062255 was merged with this one.

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Latest income
£339k
Latest spending
£342k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £2,219 for the year, driven by a fall in unrestricted income and expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £347,651, which equates to over 13 months of running costs, meeting the targeted reserve policy. The trustees remain confident in the charity's status as a going concern despite fundraising challenges.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee earned between £60,000 - £70,000 during the year” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned between £60,000 - £70,000 during the year” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: twelve months’ running costs (held: £348k)
“Trustees have identified that the targeted reserve would ideally be unrestricted reserves equal to twelve months’ running costs.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£339k£342k
31/03/2024£417k£506k

Common questions

Is WAR MEMORIALS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £2,219 for the year, driven by a fall in unrestricted income and expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £347,651, which equates to over 13 months of running costs, meeting the targeted reserve policy. The trustees remain confident in the charity's status as a going concern despite fundraising challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WAR MEMORIALS TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds WAR MEMORIALS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WAR MEMORIALS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A M FENTON TRUST, THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS), THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50kGeneral charitable purposes
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£45kGeneral charitable purposes
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2022£8k
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2023£8k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2022£7k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£6k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2021£4k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2023£3k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kPreserving war memorials
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2025£2k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2024£2k
THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kGeneral charitable purposes
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976FY2025£500Museums and memorials
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WULFRAM, GRANTHAMFY2023£380conservation of the alabaster monument to Lt Rupert Hardy Parker
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2024£200
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2026£100
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976FY2024£0Museums and memorials
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£0General charitable purposes

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/08/2013£10k"Remembering their history: Inspiring KentÂ’s young people with the stories of the countyÂ’s war memorials"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/06/2013£9k"How 'I' support war memorials - encouraging individuals to support our war memorial heritage"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/01/2010£3kWar Memorials Trust Regional Volunteer Packs
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/12/2007£5k"A Project By This Charity In The City Of Westminster To Develop A New Website To Allow People To Report Memorials 'At Risk' And Give Volunte"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/03/2006£5k"The Award Will Be Used To Recruit An Administrator To Facilitate The Organisations Ability To Provide Advice And Guidance On War Memorial Is"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2006£5kAdministrator

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
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION1£250k
THE CADOGAN CHARITY1£60k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION1£30k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION1£13k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
THE J P MARLAND CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TARPORLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WAR MEMORIALS TRUST£339k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
TARPORLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRUST FY2026£221k—0above—no doubt
THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST FY2025£138k—0above—no doubt
GLOUCESTERSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAY TRUST FY2025£733k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NORMANDY MEMORIAL TRUST LTD FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE WARWICK TRUST FY2025£153k—0above—no doubt

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