THE TOWN TRUST OR LORDS ESTATE

Registered charity 252207 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LORDS FEOFFEES

The purpose of The Lords Feoffees and Assistants of the Manor of Bridlington is to benefit the Town and Townspeople of Bridlington as stated in the Town Deed of 1636. Bridlington Schools, clubs and organisations benfit from the financial support the Lords Feoffees offer.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,587 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a net deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £4,545,264, which the trustees believe is sufficient to continue operations and support local charitable activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Ashby Berry Coulsons Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £70k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~13.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 24.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander Martyn Buchanan Coltman
• CHRISTOPHER JOHN THOMAS · trustee of 3 other charities
• David Patrick MOONEY
• Diane Linda Davison
• Dr Allan John Stewart WATSON
• Ian Arthur THOMPSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter FIRTH
• Richard Stride Witty
• William TAYLOR

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bridlington Christ Church with Bessingby and Ulrome.

• The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bridlington Christ Church with Bessingby and Ulrome income £513k
• THE MANOR TRUST BEDHAMPTON income £753k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIDPORT income £370k
• TOWN AND MANOR OF HUNGERFORD CHARITY income £394k
• BURGHLEY HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED income £17.7m
• LADY ELIZABETH HASTINGS' ESTATE CHARITY income £684k

Side by side with its peers

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