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THE CHARITY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS

Registered charity 202188 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILLIAM WILLIAMS CHARITY

Grant making charity for the relief of the poor, sick and for educational needs

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£596k
Latest spending
£451k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £9.24m, with free reserves of £789,662, which exceeds the trustees' prudent target of 12 months' expenditure (£408,000). The charity derives most income from property investments and maintains a strong balance sheet with net current assets in excess of £1m, indicating sufficient liquidity to continue activities for at least the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (98% of income)
“Investment income 3 - $83,357 : 583,357” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Sturminster Newton Youth Project
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, the charity made a grant of £25,000 to Sturminster Newton Youth Project. G Rose, a trustee of the charity, is also involved with the Youth Project and therefore the grant is disclosed as a related party transaction.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Edwards and Keeping Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£596k
Total spending
£451k
Cost of raising funds
£115k
Reserves (reported)
£790k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~21.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (98% 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: 19.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£596k£451k
31/12/2024£584k£840k
31/12/2023£563k£395k
31/12/2022£563k£343k
31/12/2021£464k£386k

Common questions

Is THE CHARITY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £9.24m, with free reserves of £789,662, which exceeds the trustees' prudent target of 12 months' expenditure (£408,000). The charity derives most income from property investments and maintains a strong balance sheet with net current assets in excess of £1m, indicating sufficient liquidity to continue activities for at least the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Edwards and Keeping Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARITY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS£596k—0above—no doubt
CHARITWORTH LIMITED FY2025£3.3m—0unclear—no doubt
WILLIAMSON TRUST FY2025£727k—0above—no doubt
THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST FY2025£2.1m—0below—no doubt
ST. GILES CHARITY ESTATES FY2025£1.0m—1unclear—no doubt
THE WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£92k—0unclear—no doubt

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