THE HUDDERSFIELD WAR MEMORIAL TRUST FUND
Monitoring the state of the War Memorial in Greenhead Park and providing grants to charitable organisations in the Huddersfield area which provide for Ex Servicemen and for the Sick and Needy.
Objects
1) TO OR FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY.2) TO OR FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE WAR MEMORIAL TO BE ERECTED IN GREENHEAD PARK, HUDDERSFIELD.3) TO OR FOR THE EDUCATION, MAINTENANCE AND BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHO FULFIL THE PROVISIONS SET OUT IN THE SCHEME.4) MAINTENANCE BENEFIT OR ADVANTAGE OF ANY CONVALESCENT HOME, OR HOMES, PLACE OR PLACES FOR INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT OR OTHER INSTITUTE HAVING FOR THE OBJECT CARE OF THE SICK, POOR AND NEEDY WITHIN A RADIUS OF 20 MILES OF HUDDERSFIELD TOWN HALL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,877 after distributing £35,000 in grants, resulting in total net assets of £679,740. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves (other reserves) stood at £93,040, while the majority of funds (£586,700) are restricted to investment revaluations. The trustees confirm they are preparing the accounts on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from investments 2 37,594 35,840” — page 6
“The policy of the Trustees in each year is to distribute substantially the whole of the realised income to the benefiting charities after taking into account any expenditure required in relation to the War Memorial, while retaining the capital funds in order to provide a similar and continuing level of income in the future.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- STEPHEN MICHAEL ARMITAGEchair
- Amanda Mohr
- Elisabeth Sally Louise Greenwood
- IAN FILLAN
- JIM DODDS
- Kalvinder Bhullar
- PHILIP CROWTHER
- REV Dr Paul T Wilcock BEM
- STEPHEN HAYWOOD
- Susan Pamela Thomis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £38k | £35k |
| 31/12/2024 | £36k | £35k |
| 31/12/2023 | £35k | £33k |
| 31/12/2022 | £33k | £31k |
| 31/12/2021 | £30k | £32k |
Common questions
Is THE HUDDERSFIELD WAR MEMORIAL TRUST FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,877 after distributing £35,000 in grants, resulting in total net assets of £679,740. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves (other reserves) stood at £93,040, while the majority of funds (£586,700) are restricted to investment revaluations. The trustees confirm they are preparing the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.