THE 1809 CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1209760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Objects

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 AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

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: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £8,646 at the end of the period, alongside bank balances of £8,672 and investments valued at £1,115,372 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 that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 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. (reserves figure: £9k)
“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.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Limited is a corporate trustee. The payment of £6,483 for trust administration and cash management fees constitutes a related-party transaction.
“Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £6,483 (2025: £7,205) for trust administration and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 9 of the trust deed.”
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.

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 25/05/2026

  • 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 25/05/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
25/05/2026£31k£28k
25/05/2025£66k£61k

Common questions

Is THE 1809 CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £8,646 at the end of the period, alongside bank balances of £8,672 and investments valued at £1,115,372 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 that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.