MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 261685 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HOUGHTON DUNN CHARITABLE TRUST

Latest income
£366k
Latest spending
£503k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased to £9,307,703 from £9,872,979 in the prior year, driven by a net loss on investments of £428,120 and charitable grants exceeding investment income. Free reserves stood at £607,749, which the trustees consider sufficient against their policy target of maintaining approximately one quarter of annual incoming funds. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately one quarter of the annual incoming funds (held: £608k)
It is the policy of the trustees to maintain free reserves of approximately one quarter of the annual incoming funds to provide for possible urgent appeals for grants. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 18 states there were no related party transactions.
There were no related party transactions during the year. — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£366k£503k
05/04/2024£361k£932k
05/04/2023£364k£592k
05/04/2022£345k£353k
05/04/2021£326k£324k

Common questions

Is MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased to £9,307,703 from £9,872,979 in the prior year, driven by a net loss on investments of £428,120 and charitable grants exceeding investment income. Free reserves stood at £607,749, which the trustees consider sufficient against their policy target of maintaining approximately one quarter of annual incoming funds. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

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