THE DOROTHY BAYLES TRUST

Registered charity 271259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide funds to charities and individuals, especially in Lincolnshire.We have far more requests than available funds.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,593,702, which the trustees consider adequate to cover expenditure given that donations are limited to income received each year. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £1,955 for the year, resulting in a surplus after expending £43,692 against incoming resources of £45,647.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves to cover its expenditure... no commitment regarding annual donations (held: £2.6m)
The trustees consider that the trust fund has adequate reserves to cover its expenditure. This is because donations are given from the trust fund but only to the extent that they are covered by income each year. The trust has no commitment regarding annual donations. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£46k£48k
31/12/2024£46k£44k
31/12/2023£50k£50k
31/12/2022£55k£49k
31/12/2021£51k£43k

Common questions

Is THE DOROTHY BAYLES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,593,702, which the trustees consider adequate to cover expenditure given that donations are limited to income received each year. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £1,955 for the year, resulting in a surplus after expending £43,692 against incoming resources of £45,647. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.