INTRUST
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Objects
AS PER OBJECTS IN DEED ? STANDARD OBJECTS ARE :THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD (OBJECTS) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £28,993, while the charity holds bank balances of £382,053 and investments valued at £6,782,005 within the expendable endowment fund. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
“Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £28,113 (2025: £15,845) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 9 of the trust deed.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 23/04/2026
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 23/04/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 23/04/2026 | £482k | £57k |
| 23/04/2025 | £25k | £16k |
Common questions
Is INTRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £28,993, while the charity holds bank balances of £382,053 and investments valued at £6,782,005 within the expendable endowment fund. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRUST | £482k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LINMARDON TRUST | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ILLINGWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | £161k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ACCOMPLISHMENT TRUST | £166k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MISS MURIEL LIDDIATT CHARITABLE TRUST | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GALLUS TRUST | £85k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |