THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
Charitable Settlement
Objects
PAYMENT OF DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,544,771, which the Trustees believe are sufficient for current purposes. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £90,026, driven by investment gains, while charitable grants made were significantly lower than the prior year. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Frances Pollitzer
- Joseph Benjamin Pollitzer
- RICHARD POLLITZER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £120k | £23k |
| 05/04/2024 | £107k | £109k |
| 05/04/2023 | £119k | £156k |
| 05/04/2022 | £112k | £125k |
| 05/04/2021 | £123k | £111k |
Common questions
Is THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,544,771, which the Trustees believe are sufficient for current purposes. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £90,026, driven by investment gains, while charitable grants made were significantly lower than the prior year. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN | 1 | £35k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| J S F POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| J E POSNANSKY CHARITABLE TRUST | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JG CHARITABLE TRUST | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST | £124k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |