THE LEONARD LAITY STOATE CHARITY

Registered charity 221325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LEONARD LAITY STOATE CHARITABLE TRUST

The Charity operates almost exclusively in the South West of England, namely Bristol and Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

Objects

A) GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. B) FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH METHODISM IN BRISTOL OR THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET, DORSET, DEVON AND CORNWALL.

Area of benefit: SOMERSET, DORSET, DEVON, CORNWALL AND ELSEWHERE

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances are considered sound by the Trustees, with total unrestricted funds carried forward at £2,244,667. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year of £45,265, primarily driven by charitable grants of £79,425 against investment income of £52,935. The Trustees retain reserves sufficient to cover immediate needs, with expendable reserves standing at £33,358.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• 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 expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• DR PAM STOATEchair
• Dr CHRISTOPHER STOATE
• MARK DAVID HARNDEN
• Natasha Jane Jones
• PHILIP JOHN STOATE LLB
• Rev Marcus Torchon · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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