THE D AND L CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1207999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide cash donations to charities and other charitable organisations in the UK when we have funds available and where the charitable organisation provides services which the trustees feel fit in with the charity's objectives.

Objects

TO MAKE GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY BODIES FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Blackpool, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£51k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported unrestricted funds of £12,675, an increase from the previous year's £9,659, driven by a net income of £3,016. The trustees consider this reserve level appropriate against their policy to hold only enough funds to meet committed regular grants and running costs. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by the founders' stated intention to continue donating up to £30,000 annually.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations from David Jennings (100% of income)

“Income for the year was £51,250, all of it donations from David Jennings, a founder of the charity, including Gift Aid.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to distribute the donations it receives as grants and not to build up long-term reserves. The trustees aim to hold enough funds to meet the charity’s committed regular grants and its running costs (reserves figure: £13k)

“The charity’s policy is to distribute the donations it receives as grants and not to build up long-term reserves. The trustees aim to hold enough funds to meet the charity’s committed regular grants and its running costs, which are limited to professional accountancy fees.” — page 4

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from David Jennings (spouse of trustee Lyn Jennings and brother of trustee Richard Jennings)

“During the year the charity received unrestricted donations of £41,000 (2025: £29,000) from David Jennings, on which Gift Aid of £10,250 (2025: £7,250) was reclaimed, giving a total of £51,250 (2025: £36,250).” — page 11

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026

Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lyn Denise Jenningschair
Richard Mark Jennings

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2026	£51k	£48k
31/01/2025	£36k	£27k

Common questions

Is THE D AND L CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted funds of £12,675, an increase from the previous year's £9,659, driven by a net income of £3,016. The trustees consider this reserve level appropriate against their policy to hold only enough funds to meet committed regular grants and running costs. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by the founders' stated intention to continue donating up to £30,000 annually. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MYR CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£36k
C AND F CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£6k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE M D AND S CHARITABLE TRUST.

THE M D AND S CHARITABLE TRUST income £519k
THE M AND L CHARITABLE TRUST income £771k
D L M CHARITABLE TRUST income £198k
THE D C TRUST income £321k
THE S AND Y CHARITABLE TRUST income £113k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST income £492k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE D AND L CHARITABLE TRUST	£51k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE M D AND S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£519k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE M AND L CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£771k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
D L M CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£198k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE D C TRUST FY2025	£321k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE S AND Y CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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