THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST
Latest income
£330k
Latest spending
£576k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds a negative unrestricted reserve balance of £143,976, attributed to future grant commitments not yet paid. The trustees consider the investment strategy robust and conclude that the charity can continue as a going concern despite market fluctuations.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Prior year commitment to St Mary's Hospice where a trustee is Head of Fundraising
“In the prior year the Trust committed to grant commitments totalling £20,000 to St Mary's Hospice, an organisation in which Alison Alger is Head of Fundraising.” — page 24
“Trustee (2024: 1) received expenses in the year of £256 (2024: £182). Trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses
“In the prior year the Trust committed to grant commitments totalling £20,000 to St Mary's Hospice, an organisation in which Alison Alger is Head of Fundraising.” — page 24
“Trustee (2024: 1) received expenses in the year of £256 (2024: £182). Trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/05/2025)
Trustees
- SAMANTHA SCOTTchair
- Alison Alger
- Attosa Cropper
- Christopher Billinge
- Diana Rosemary Devenish
- Frances Stokes
- Gareth McKeever
- Ian Keith Baldwin
- Samuel Rayner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £330k | £576k |
| 31/03/2024 | £232k | £554k |
| 31/03/2023 | £186k | £345k |
| 31/03/2022 | £175k | £418k |
| 31/03/2021 | £198k | £307k |
Common questions
Is THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity holds a negative unrestricted reserve balance of £143,976, attributed to future grant commitments not yet paid. The trustees consider the investment strategy robust and conclude that the charity can continue as a going concern despite market fluctuations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £33k |
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |