THE BIDDESTONE TRUST
Latest income
£127k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the trust reported a net deficit of £25,264 for the year ended 5th April 2025, primarily due to investment revaluation losses. Despite this, the trust maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £2,991,199, which the trustees consider adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: JCS Accountants Limited provided accountancy services totalling £5,340. One of the trustees, R I Haffenden, is a director in the company JCS Accountants Ltd.
“JCS Accountants Limited provided accountancy services totalling £5,340 (2024: £5,340) inclusive of value added tax during the year. One of the trustees, R I Haffenden, is a director in the company JCS Accountants Ltd.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- John Leslie Rawlinson
- Mr G Brady
- R I HAFFENDEN
- REV R W FAY
- Rev GARETH NORMAN BURKE
- Rev John Watson Keddie
- Rev Mark Thomas
- Rev Peter Lawrence Mackenzie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £127k | £140k |
| 05/04/2024 | £115k | £141k |
| 05/04/2023 | £110k | £241k |
| 05/04/2022 | £92k | £184k |
| 05/04/2021 | £91k | £71k |
Common questions
Is THE BIDDESTONE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the trust reported a net deficit of £25,264 for the year ended 5th April 2025, primarily due to investment revaluation losses. Despite this, the trust maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £2,991,199, which the trustees consider adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY RESEARCH UK | 1 | £2.5m |