THE ARDWICK TRUST

Registered charity 266981 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is the making of grants to chartable causes chosen by the trustees at their absolute discretion.This includes many medical and relief of poverty charities

Objects

TO OR TOWARDS ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT OR PURPOSE OR OBJECTS OR PURPOSES THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM PROPER.

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£101k
Latest spending
£95k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £32,335, while the trustees' policy is to maintain sufficient reserves in the Income Fund to meet expected direct charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase of £172,266 after investment gains, with total net assets rising to £1,453,543.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income and bank interest
“The Charity received donations of £55,031 and investment income and bank interest of £46,252” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves in the Income Fund to meet expected direct charitable expenditure (held: £32k)
“The Trustees maintain sufficient reserves in the Income Fund to meet expected direct charitable expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr O B Byrne is a partner of Broadfield Law LLP, a related party to whom legal fees were paid.
“Mr O B Byrne was a partner of Broadfield Law LLP to whom fees of £1,014 (2024 £5,436) were paid for legal services.” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
05/04/2026£101k£95k
05/04/2025£89k£125k
05/04/2024£123k£126k
05/04/2023£127k£128k
05/04/2022£91k£88k

Common questions

Is THE ARDWICK TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £32,335, while the trustees' policy is to maintain sufficient reserves in the Income Fund to meet expected direct charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase of £172,266 after investment gains, with total net assets rising to £1,453,543. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.