SIR JOHN AND LADY HEATHCOAT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 203970 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SIR JOHN AND LADY HEATHCOAT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR JOHN HEATHCOAT AMORY TRUST

The trustees follow a general policy of distributing the trust's income whilst maintaining the substance of the trust's investments to enlarge its grant-giving potential.

Objects

ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES (AT THE TRUSTEES DEISCRETION).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trust maintained sufficient reserves to meet grant commitments and preserve its grant-giving potential. Investment income of £72,478 was generated, resulting in a net cash increase for the year. The total assets held at market value amounted to £2,790,865, with unrestricted reserves effectively represented by the net asset position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to meet its commitments to grants awarded but not yet paid and to maintain the trust’s grant-giving potential in real terms (held: £2.8m)
“It is the policy of the trust to maintain sufficient reserves to meet its commitments to grants awarded but not yet paid and to maintain the trust’s grant-giving potential in real terms.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£72k£90k
05/04/2024£73k£78k
05/04/2023£67k£73k
05/04/2022£62k£62k
05/04/2021£57k£64k

Common questions

Is SIR JOHN AND LADY HEATHCOAT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trust maintained sufficient reserves to meet grant commitments and preserve its grant-giving potential. Investment income of £72,478 was generated, resulting in a net cash increase for the year. The total assets held at market value amounted to £2,790,865, with unrestricted reserves effectively represented by the net asset position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.