FREDERICK GEORGE DRAY, RESIDUARY ESTATE TRUST
The charity pays the income of the trust fund to four appointed charities in accordance with the governing documents.
Objects
INCOME OF THE TRUST TO BE DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN SPURGEON'S ORPHAN HOMES, BIRCHINGTON, KENT. DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES. WEST LONDON HOSPITAL HAMMERSMITH. LORD MAYOR TRELOAR'S CRIPPLES HOSPITAL AND COLLEGE, ALTON, HANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £20,264 at the end of the reporting period, compared to £171 in the previous year. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks, with no funds reported in deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
“HSBC was paid £1,556 for trust administration and investment management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 2 of the trust deed.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 14/09/2025
- 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 05/04/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 14/09/2025 | £54k | £35k |
| 05/04/2024 | £51 | £0 |
| 05/04/2023 | £29k | £29k |
| 05/04/2022 | £43 | £33 |
| 05/04/2021 | £27k | £27k |
Common questions
Is FREDERICK GEORGE DRAY, RESIDUARY ESTATE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £20,264 at the end of the reporting period, compared to £171 in the previous year. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks, with no funds reported in deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SONGDALE LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK GEORGE DRAY, RESIDUARY ESTATE TRUST | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | £13k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTHUR RONALD DYER CHARITABLE TRUST | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DR FRIEDRICH STOCK MEMORIAL TRUST | £29k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| D R CHARITABLE TRUST | £527k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| T. A. G. TRUST LTD | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |