LADY BLAKENHAM'S CHARITY TRUST

Registered charity 266198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grants are made to well researched charitable projects in accordance with the objects of the Trust Deed and Lady Blakenham's wishes.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND AS AND WHEN THE SAME ARISES AND MAY AT ANY TIME OR TIMES IN THEIR DISCRETION RAISE AND PAY OR APPLY ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE AND UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION THINK FIT.

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: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £14,932 to a deficit of £413 due to charitable expenditure exceeding investment income. The charity holds substantial expendable endowment funds of £1,571,116, providing significant financial stability despite the current year's income deficit. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 3.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Cost of raising funds 3 994” — page 7
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£33k£49k
05/04/2024£28k£48k
05/04/2023£14k£54k
05/04/2022£13k£62k
05/04/2021£14k£57k

Common questions

Is LADY BLAKENHAM'S CHARITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £14,932 to a deficit of £413 due to charitable expenditure exceeding investment income. The charity holds substantial expendable endowment funds of £1,571,116, providing significant financial stability despite the current year's income deficit. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.