THE GREENER PATERSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1209840 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides financial support to established UK charities.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT IN PARTICULAR:1. THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTING WITH THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES, SUPPORT, EDUCATION, ADVICE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS;2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND 3. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £502,603 at the end of the period, with no restricted funds held. The charity reported a net loss on investments of £9,975, which reduced the net income from incoming resources of £513,964 to a final net income of £502,603. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• SIR ANTHONY ARMITAGE GREENERchair
• Audrey Lesley Paterson

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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