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BLANCHMINSTER TRUST

Registered charity 202118 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLANCHMINSTER CHARITY

Latest income
£574k
Latest spending
£809k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £1,887,995, which falls within the trustees' stated target range of £1,500,000 to £2,000,000. Although the trust is in a strong financial position, the trustees note that major remedial costs of £900,000 are anticipated over the next 2-3 years for property maintenance.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £1,500,000 and £2,000,000 (held: £1.9m)
“Therefore, the target range for free reserves retained is between £1,500,000 and £2,000,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£574k
Total spending
£809k
Cost of raising funds
£493k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~28.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£574k£809k
31/12/2024£559k£860k
31/12/2023£547k£729k
31/12/2022£557k£607k
31/12/2021£511k£588k

Common questions

Is BLANCHMINSTER TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £1,887,995, which falls within the trustees' stated target range of £1,500,000 to £2,000,000. Although the trust is in a strong financial position, the trustees note that major remedial costs of £900,000 are anticipated over the next 2-3 years for property maintenance. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SAMJO LIMITED1£904k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£95k
MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED1£5k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

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