DAME VIOLET WILLS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 219485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Managing endowment to provide income, then distributing that money in the form of grants to evangelical Christian causes.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTITONS OR OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT OR OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SELECT.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

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Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust generated a net profit of £119,609 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by investment gains of £160,555. Total funds increased to £2,156,809, with unrestricted reserves held at £32,843. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability 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: approximately one year’s worth of grants in cash (held: £33k)
“The Trust’s reserves policy is to hold approximately one year’s worth of grants in cash.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr J. Marsh (£500), Mrs E. Street (£325), Mr Y. Potjewijd (£720)
“In 2024 £500 (2023: £550) was paid to Mr J. Marsh, a Trustee for clerical support. In the same period £325 (2023: £300) was paid to Mrs E. Street, a trustee for clerical support. Technical assistance includes £720 for accountancy services provided by Mr Y. Potjewijd in the financial management and preparation of the Trust's annual statements (2023: £810).” — page 13
Per its FY2024 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£40k£89k
31/12/2024£43k£84k
31/12/2023£45k£88k
31/12/2022£47k£83k
31/12/2021£44k£74k

Common questions

Is DAME VIOLET WILLS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust generated a net profit of £119,609 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by investment gains of £160,555. Total funds increased to £2,156,809, with unrestricted reserves held at £32,843. The Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.