THE BARBARA WELBY TRUST

Registered charity 252973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For such charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AS ARE MENTIONED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE DEED AND REMAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,333,683, a decrease from the previous year's £1,409,748, driven by a net loss on investments of £70,338. The trustees confirm the charity is financially independent and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. No formal reserves policy target is stated, with trustees noting they are satisfied with the current level of reserves held.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Legal fees paid to Hunters Law LLP, a firm where Trustee Mary Elliott is a partner.
“Hunters Law LLP charged fees of £8,214 (inclusive of VAT) (2024: £10,134) to the charity during the period in respect of legal and administrative costs. Mary Elliott, who is a partner of Hunters Law LLP is a Trustee of the charity.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£31k£36k
05/04/2024£32k£53k
05/04/2023£31k£49k
05/04/2022£40k£53k
05/04/2021£39k£42k

Common questions

Is THE BARBARA WELBY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,333,683, a decrease from the previous year's £1,409,748, driven by a net loss on investments of £70,338. The trustees confirm the charity is financially independent and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. No formal reserves policy target is stated, with trustees noting they are satisfied with the current level of reserves held. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.