LUTON ROMA TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £27,500 were held at the end of the year, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £33,000–£40,000 (equivalent to three months of regular income). The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £25,041 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding voluntary income.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants 560 7 130,068 130,628” — page 20
“At the end of the year the level of free reserves was £27,500 which is below the stated reserve level.”
“During the period ended 31st August 2025, expenses totalling £55 were reimbursed or paid directly to 2 Trustees” — page 24
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/04/2024)
Trustees
- Rt Revd Richard William Bryant Atkinson OBEchair
- Dr Helen Ann Connolly
- Rev MARTIN JOHN BURRELL
- Revd. Canon Liz Hughes
- STEVEN GARY DOLBY
- Valdemar Kalinin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £157k | £132k |
| 31/08/2024 | £337k | £188k |
Common questions
Is LUTON ROMA TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £27,500 were held at the end of the year, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £33,000–£40,000 (equivalent to three months of regular income). The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £25,041 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding voluntary income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LUTON ROMA TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LUTON ROMA TRUST as a grant recipient include BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | Luton Citizens Fund |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS | FY2023 | £1k | |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £526 | Bedfordshire Stability Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2026 | £467k | Breaking Barriers: Empowering the Roma of Luton |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/04/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 12/03/2025 | £7k | The priority of this project is mental health for the Roma community, focusing on families and children. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2022 | £374k | Luton Roma Community Empowerment |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 09/02/2022 | £27k | Roma Women's Champion |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/01/2022 | £3k | Roma's Mental Health and Wellbeing project |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 25/03/2021 | £36k | Grant to Luton Roma Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 21/05/2020 | £3k | Grant to Luton Roma Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2019 | £333k | LUTON ROMA EMPOWERMENT PROJECT |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/07/2018 | £8k | Grant to Luton Roma Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/07/2018 | £8k | Grant to Luton Roma Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 23/05/2018 | £5k | Grant to Luton Roma Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 07/12/2017 | £5k | Daily intervention, support and crisis intervention to Luton Roma Families |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 11/07/2017 | £10k | Roma Community Centre & Part-Time Administrator |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 27/06/2017 | £8k | Roma Education Champion |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2017 | £9k | Choir for Roma children and young people in Luton |