THE TALBOT TRUSTS

Registered charity 221356 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Distribution of income (in the form of grants) generated by the trust fund established from the Estate of FJ Talbot deceased, Sarah Talbot deceased and the Talbot Cuff Convalescent Fund.

Objects

(1) THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING PERSONS WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM, BY PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES WHICH ARE CALCULATED TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OR ASSIST THE RECOVERY OF SUCH PERSONS IN SUCH CASES BUT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO THEM FROM OTHER SOURCES. (2) THE TRUSTEES MAY MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE BY INSTITUTIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS OUT OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit: SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£76k

Latest spending

£86k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased to £1,962,765, supported by investment returns and grant expenditure of £75,800. The trustees report that the organization operates with no paid staff, relying on an unpaid board and one part-time freelancer, which has created significant strain on the team. The charity maintains a reserves policy of retaining assets in long-term investments to generate income for grant-making.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain the bulk of our assets in long-term investments, using the net income earned from these investments each year and only liquidating long-term investments in exceptional circumstances (held: £2.0m)

“The policy of the Trustees is to retain the bulk of our assets in long-term investments, using the net income earned from these investments each year and only liquidating long-term investments in exceptional circumstances.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 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.

Complaints handling
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Calum Wilson Smith
Dr Jenny Stephenson
Georgina Barrett
SAM CALDWELL

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£76k	£86k
31/03/2025	£83k	£93k
31/03/2024	£85k	£81k
31/03/2023	£90k	£75k
31/03/2022	£78k	£107k

Common questions

Is THE TALBOT TRUSTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased to £1,962,765, supported by investment returns and grant expenditure of £75,800. The trustees report that the organization operates with no paid staff, relying on an unpaid board and one part-time freelancer, which has created significant strain on the team. The charity maintains a reserves policy of retaining assets in long-term investments to generate income for grant-making. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.