THE MARY SLATER CHARITY

Registered charity 215036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to individuals resident or organisations benefitting persons resident within 2 miles of Lichfield Cathedral who are sick and poor for convalescent holidays and for equipment relieving suffering etc

Objects

THE BENEFIT OF SICK, POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF LICHFIELD OR WITHIN TWO MILES FROM THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE SAID CITY.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds amounted to £2,231,064, with unrestricted reserves of £325,899. The trustees report that these reserves exceeded their policy target of approximately 12 months of expenditure. The charity does not actively fundraise and relies on investment returns and existing resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 12 months expenditure (held: £326k)

“The reserves policy is to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately 12 months expenditure in order to provide a buffer against additional expenditure and stock market fluctuations.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr RICHARD WILLIAM HENSHAWchair
Andrew Patrick Fox
Christopher Key
Dr Daryl John Brown · trustee of 2 other charities
Elizabeth Anne Earnshaw
Louise Fleming
Rosie Harvey-Coggins · trustee of 3 other charities
THOMAS JOSEPH ROACH · trustee of 1 other charity
The Rt Revd Michael Geoffrey Ipgrave

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£64k	£54k
31/12/2024	£62k	£65k
31/12/2023	£62k	£23k
31/12/2022	£51k	£62k
31/12/2021	£44k	£48k

Common questions

Is THE MARY SLATER CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds amounted to £2,231,064, with unrestricted reserves of £325,899. The trustees report that these reserves exceeded their policy target of approximately 12 months of expenditure. The charity does not actively fundraise and relies on investment returns and existing resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.