THE SHAW LANDS TRUST

Registered charity 224590 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Shaw Lands Trust is a grant making organisation awarding grants to registered charities in Barnsley and educational grants to students resident in Barnsley

Objects

THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY SUCH ANNUAL SUM AS THEY THINK FIT, BEING A SUM WHICH TOGETHER WITH THE PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES MENTIONED IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ORDER OF THE 5 JANUARY 1904 DOES NOT EXCEED ONE-THIRD PART OF THE YEARLY INCOME OF THE CHARITY AFTER DEDUCTING THEREFROM ALL PAYMENTS REQUIRED TO BE MADE CLAUSE 26 OF THIS SCHEME IS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS;- (A) IN AWARDING TO BENEFICIARIES SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER PLACE OF LEARNING, APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES; (B) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO HELP BENEFICIARIES ON LEAVING SCHOOL, A UNIVERSITY OR ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE FRO,OR TO ENTER, A PROFESSION, TRADE OF CALLING; (E) IN AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO EABLE BENEFICIARIES TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION; (D) IN PROVDING OR ASSISTING THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OF ANY KIND NOT, NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL AND PHYSCIAL TRAINING FOR BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE RECEIVING PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR FURTHE EDUCATION; (E) IN PROVIDING FINANCICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO STUDY MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS; AND (F) IN OTHERWISE PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES.

Area of benefit: BARNSLEY COUNTY BOROUGH

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 reported a net movement in funds of £67,661, driven by investment income and gains, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £2,017,718. The trustees note that no surplus funds are necessary as all management and administration costs are covered by investment income. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified.

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 4 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.

• Investment

Trustees · trustee networks

• Barry Reginald Eldred
• Caroline Makinson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Cllr Janine Moyes
• Councillor Joe Hayward · trustee of 2 other charities
• Councillor Kenneth Richardson · trustee of 1 other charity
• DR ELIZABETH ANGELA NORRIS
• Elaine Worth
• Jess Leech
• Kathryn Mitchell · trustee of 1 other charity
• MALCOLM ROBERT BIRD
• MR JOHN STEPHEN BOSTWICK
• MRS A FLETCHER
• kevin george williams · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

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