THE BOOTH CHARITIES
Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £487,098, which is sufficient to cover running costs for at least one year. The Trustees consider the Charities to be a going concern, with current assets sufficient to meet obligations and no material uncertainties identified by the auditor.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover running costs for at least one year (held: £487k)
“The Distributors' current assets other than investments, which comprise cash and bank assets, are required to meet commitments to grant recipients 90% (2024: 71%) of which will be paid within the next twelve months. The total value of unrestricted reserves is £487,098 (2024: £599,023). As unrestricted reserves, these are for use in the event of an interruption of income from the Elder's and Grandson's Charities and would be used in the course of meeting the Board of Distributors' obligations. The value would be sufficient to cover running costs for at least one year (2024: at least one year).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Honorarium paid to Chairman W T Whittle of £25,000. No other Trustee or Distributor received any remuneration.
“Following approval by the Charity Commissioners, the Chairman of the Trustees, Mr W T Whittle received an honorarium of £25,000 (2024 £25,000), for services to the Charities. No other Trustee or Distributor received any remuneration.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£921k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
8
Trustees
- WILLIAM THOMAS WHITTLEchair
- Andrew Morris
- JOHN CHRISTENSEN WILLIS CBE
- James Herbert Tully
- Mary-Liz Walker
- PHILIP CHARLES OKELL
- Patrick Loftus
- RICHARD FILDES
- RICHARD PETER KERSHAW
- Stephen Bentley Cheshire
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.8m | £2.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.8m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.6m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.5m | £1.0m |
Common questions
Is THE BOOTH CHARITIES financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £487,098, which is sufficient to cover running costs for at least one year. The Trustees consider the Charities to be a going concern, with current assets sufficient to meet obligations and no material uncertainties identified by the auditor. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIO | 1 | £1k |