WAR MEMORIALS TRUST

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

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.

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).

Register events

Trustees

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?

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 JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976.

Known funders

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

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 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"

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
THE CADOGAN CHARITY1£25k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

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