LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
Latest income
£239k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,839,961, which represents a prudent retention of net incoming resources to support future grant funding. The trustees report that the investment portfolio provides sustainable income and expect it to continue growing, indicating adequate resources for ongoing activities.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: part-retention of any of the charity's net incoming resources on an annual basis (held: £4.8m)
“The trustees' policy is to consider a part-retention of any of the charity's net incoming resources on an annual basis.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Bantent Limited, a company in which trustee M A Lawson is a director and the charity holds shares.
“M A Lawson is a director of Bantent Limited, a private company in which the charity holds shares. The charity received unconditional donations of £64,500 (2024: £62,647) from Bantent Limited during the year.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Total income
£692k
Total spending
£130k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£4.4m
Employees
0
Trustees
- LYNTON ROBERT STOCK
- MELVIN ANTHONY LAWSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £239k | £146k |
| 31/03/2024 | £242k | £124k |
| 31/03/2023 | £126k | £126k |
| 31/03/2022 | £137k | £101k |
| 31/03/2021 | £692k | £130k |
Common questions
Is LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,839,961, which represents a prudent retention of net incoming resources to support future grant funding. The trustees report that the investment portfolio provides sustainable income and expect it to continue growing, indicating adequate resources for ongoing activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.