THE INGLES CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 265283 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity receives income from funds originally settled by James Leslie Ingles. This income is distributed for the benefit of worthy causes both in the UK and abroad with a bias to supporting disabled and disadvantaged children.

Objects

TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH SHARES AND PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE .

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

1973

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total assets stood at £1,696,018 as of 5 April 2025, representing a decrease from the previous year's £1,726,295. The trustees report that distributions to charitable causes during the year were £56,180, while net income fell by 5% to £50,783. The investment portfolio, largely in stocks and shares, saw a capital value fall of 1.5%, which was in line with benchmark indices.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 7.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The Trust is governed by a board of trustees consisting of the children of the settlors and friends and colleagues of the Ingles family. The board currently numbers seven trustees.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

RICHARD JAMES INGLESchair
JOHN HOLLES DUNCOMBE
JOHN STUART BRAMLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
KATE KASSAR
MARK STEPHEN CAISTER
NIA JOANNE MARSHALL
TIM INGLES

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£53k	£58k
05/04/2024	£56k	£57k
05/04/2023	£53k	£55k
05/04/2022	£50k	£2k
05/04/2021	£49k	£2k

Common questions

Is THE INGLES CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total assets stood at £1,696,018 as of 5 April 2025, representing a decrease from the previous year's £1,726,295. The trustees report that distributions to charitable causes during the year were £56,180, while net income fell by 5% to £50,783. The investment portfolio, largely in stocks and shares, saw a capital value fall of 1.5%, which was in line with benchmark indices. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.