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THE WILLIAMSON BENEVOLENT TRUST

Registered charity 267375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A general charitable trust.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has no employees and holds no general reserves because its trust deed requires all income to be distributed. Per the trustees' report, the charity is funded solely from its investment portfolio, which generated £64,753 in income and resulted in a net asset position of £2,119,595 at the year end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £57k; policy: General reserves are not held as the trust deed states that all income for the year must be distributed.)
“General reserves are not held as the trust deed states that all income for the year must be distributed.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to West Gate Benevolent Trust
“During the year the charity donated amounts totalling £25,482 (2024: £15,943) to The West Gate Benevolent Trust, a related party.” — page 14
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: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£65k£82k
05/04/2024£61k£73k
05/04/2023£57k£64k
05/04/2022£59k£60k
05/04/2021£43k£56k

Common questions

Is THE WILLIAMSON BENEVOLENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no employees and holds no general reserves because its trust deed requires all income to be distributed. Per the trustees' report, the charity is funded solely from its investment portfolio, which generated £64,753 in income and resulted in a net asset position of £2,119,595 at the year end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.