THE NOEL BUXTON TRUST

Registered charity 220881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£216k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £3,813,619, supported by investment income of £133,427 and a legacy receipt. The trustees report that the charity maintains sufficient cash reserves to cover running costs and plans to draw from capital to supplement investment income for future grant spending.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six-month’s running costs (approximately £65,000) (held: £137k)
We have agreed to keep at least six-month’s running costs (approximately £65,000) in cash, at CAF Bank, as a reserve. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£567k
Total spending
£227k
Reserves (reported)
£60k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ethiopia · Kenya · Scotland · Somalia · South Sudan · Sudan · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£216k£157k
31/12/2024£288k£145k
31/12/2023£567k£227k
31/12/2022£119k£129k
31/12/2021£113k£121k

Common questions

Is THE NOEL BUXTON TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £3,813,619, supported by investment income of £133,427 and a legacy receipt. The trustees report that the charity maintains sufficient cash reserves to cover running costs and plans to draw from capital to supplement investment income for future grant spending. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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