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MRS EDITH ELLEN HARRIS WILL TRUST

Registered charity 263945 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARITY OF EDITH ELLEN HARRIS

To pay the income of the trust to the Christian Science Board of Directors of the Mother Church the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Massachusetts to be used in Great Britain for the promotion and extension of the religion of Christian Science as taught by Mary Baker Eddy in the Christian Science text book Science and Health with key to the Scriptures.

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Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £10,939 and unrestricted bank balances of £17,150 at the end of the reporting period. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The charity's total assets included an expendable endowment fund valued at £1,844,875.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (held: £11k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ludlow Trust Company Limited (a corporate trustee) received £11,080 for trust administration services and cash management fees.
“Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £11,080 (2024: £7,183) for trust administration services and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorized under clause 69(iii) of the will trust.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Limited is a corporate trustee and received fees for administration and cash management services.
“Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £11,080 (2024: £7,183) for trust administration services and cash management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorized under clause 69(iii) of the will trust.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
02/04/2025£61k£67k
02/04/2024£46k£60k
02/04/2023£33k£41k
02/04/2022£27k£58k
02/04/2021£26k£49k

Common questions

Is MRS EDITH ELLEN HARRIS WILL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £10,939 and unrestricted bank balances of £17,150 at the end of the reporting period. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The charity's total assets included an expendable endowment fund valued at £1,844,875. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.