THE LESLIE SELL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 258699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Trust is to support youth groups, principally Scouts and Guides, but also other community groups, at the discretion of the Trustees in accordance with the Trust deed.

Objects

TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE CORPORATIONS ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIETIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: UNRESTRICTED

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 unrestricted funds decreased from £4,157,583 to £3,643,625 due to a net expenditure of £513,958, driven largely by a £342,879 unrealised loss on investments. Despite this reduction, the charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £3,643,625 alongside £399,874 in restricted funds, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for at least 12 months.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• The RDC Foundation — “We proudly work in collaboration with the RDC Foundation who provide funding for applications that meet their requirements.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• ADRIAN HILARY SELL
• Edward Wiltshire
• NICOLA KATHERIN COGGINS

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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