WILLIAM KENDALL'S CHARITY (WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY)

Registered charity 228361 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILLIAM KENDALL'S BEQUEST, WILLIAM KENDALLS CHARITY (WAX CHANDLES COMPANY)

The Charity makes grants in relief of need amongst inhabitants of the Greater London Area. It also operates a small grants scheme for general charitable purposes in the London Borough of Bexley, in partnership with Bexley Voluntary Services Council.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£172k

Latest spending

£138k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £6,413,734, comprising a permanent endowment fund and restricted income funds. The trustees report that the charity does not carry free reserves, as all objectives are met through the use of the Endowment Fund and Restricted Funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts do not comply with applicable requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (99% of income)

“Listed investments 169,487” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“The charity does not carry free reserves as all its objectives are met through the use of the Endowment Fund and the Restricted Fund.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Livery Companies Skills Council — “Funded by generous Livery grants and the Livery Companies Skills Council, seven Companies (Carpenters, Constructors, Masons, Plumbers, Wax C…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

ARTHUR DAVEY FCA · trustee of 1 other charity
Anthony Bickmore · trustee of 2 other charities
Anthony Charles Ward · trustee of 1 other charity
Constantina Firth
Dame FIONA WOOLF · trustee of 1 other charity
Frank Cselik · trustee of 1 other charity
Haydn Cole · trustee of 1 other charity
Ian Appleton · trustee of 1 other charity
JOAN BEAVINGTON · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN KEITH SLEEMAN
Jonathan Simpson · trustee of 1 other charity
Lynda Marston- Weston · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Tompkins · trustee of 4 other charities
Robert McLean
Susan Carter · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Green · trustee of 1 other charity
TIMOTHY MAILE
andrew blaxland · trustee of 1 other charity
margaret ginman · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£172k	£138k
31/03/2024	£164k	£120k
31/03/2023	£143k	£146k
31/03/2022	£126k	£92k
31/03/2021	£150k	£81k

Common questions

Is WILLIAM KENDALL'S CHARITY (WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £6,413,734, comprising a permanent endowment fund and restricted income funds. The trustees report that the charity does not carry free reserves, as all objectives are met through the use of the Endowment Fund and Restricted Funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts do not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION	1	£80k
THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION	1	£53k
SF FOUNDATION	1	£33k
THE DOUBLE 'O' CHARITY LIMITED	1	£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE KENDAL (KIRKLAND) TRUST.

THE KENDAL (KIRKLAND) TRUST income £103k
THE L M KENDON SETTLEMENT income £363k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST income £124k
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY income £260k
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF NEEDLEMAKERS CHARITABLE FUND income £262k
CHESTERTONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION income £110k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WILLIAM KENDALL'S CHARITY (WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY)	£172k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE KENDAL (KIRKLAND) TRUST FY2025	£103k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE L M KENDON SETTLEMENT FY2025	£363k	£100,001 - £110,000	1	above	—	no doubt
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£124k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY FY2024	£260k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF NEEDLEMAKERS CHARITABLE FUND FY2025	£262k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.