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THE P.D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND

Registered charity 212401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PENSION FUND OF THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF AUTHORS, PLAYWRIGHTS AND COMPOSERS, THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS PENSION FUND

Provides a limited number of pensions to authors who have been members of the Society of Authors for more than 10 years

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Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
1963
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FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £940,964, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet its charitable objectives and obligations in the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £21,054 before investment gains, with total incoming resources of £74,413 and total expenditure of £69,682. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient but not excessive funds to service its objective of making future charitable distributions (held: £941k)
“The Trustees policy is to operate on the basis of being able to continue to generate sufficient incoming resources to use toward meeting their charitable objectives and to accord with their principal terms. The Trustees are of the opinion that the funds remain sufficient to enable them to continue this ongoing objective. The charity has sufficient but not excessive funds to service its objective of making future charitable distributions.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Society of Authors, which is the corporate Trustee of the charity, carried out management services for the charity and charged a management fee for the year amounting to £9,792 (2023: £9,540).
“The Society of Authors, which is the corporate Trustee of the charity, carried out management services for the charity and charged a management fee for the year amounting to £9,792 (2023: £9,540).” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Society of Authors, which is the corporate Trustee of the charity, carried out management services for the charity and charged a management fee for the year amounting to £9,792 (2023: £9,540).
“The Society of Authors, which is the corporate Trustee of the charity, carried out management services for the charity and charged a management fee for the year amounting to £9,792 (2023: £9,540). There were no other related party transactions in the year.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£47k£69k
31/12/2024£53k£74k
31/12/2023£61k£71k
31/12/2022£48k£72k
31/12/2021£39k£66k

Common questions

Is THE P.D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £940,964, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet its charitable objectives and obligations in the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £21,054 before investment gains, with total incoming resources of £74,413 and total expenditure of £69,682. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.