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THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST

Registered charity 256996 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BASSIL SHIPPAM CHARITABLE TRUST, BASSIL SHIPPAM TRUST

The Trustees have continued their policy of mainly supporting charities active in the fields of care for young and older people, health, education and religion.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£164k
Latest spending
£207k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of expenditure, which is the charity's stated reserves policy target. Per the trustees' report, the fund balance carried forward was £4,136,274, having decreased from £4,273,606 in the prior year due to resources expended exceeding incoming resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months expenditure (held: £4.1m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six months expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants made to The Newell Centre Association and Donnington House Care Home Ltd, entities where trustee John Hugh Shipstone Shippam is also a trustee.
“John Hugh Shipstone Shippam, a trustee, is also a trustee of The Newell Centre Association and Donnington House Care Home Ltd. During the year there were grants made to The Newell Centre Association of £3.600 and to Donnington House Care Home Ltd of £41,300” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Hampshire · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£164k£207k
05/04/2024£161k£218k
05/04/2023£152k£162k
05/04/2022£140k£141k
05/04/2021£98k£296k

Common questions

Is THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of expenditure, which is the charity's stated reserves policy target. Per the trustees' report, the fund balance carried forward was £4,136,274, having decreased from £4,273,606 in the prior year due to resources expended exceeding incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.