TOLLEMACHE (BUCKMINSTER) CHARITABLE TRUST
General charity makes donations to other charitable bodies
Objects
IN OR TOWARDS THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust reported a net decrease in funds of £15,690 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by a loss on investments of £13,405 and total outgoing resources exceeding incoming resources. Despite this deficit, the Trust holds total net assets of £1,316,030, with unrestricted funds of £1,299,540 and a permanent endowment of £16,490. The Trustees confirm the Trust is a going concern with adequate resources to operate for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have identified that reserves other than the investment portfolio need only to be a minimal level and this level continues to be maintained.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2022 (received 07/02/2023, 2 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- LADY AMANDA LOUISE TOLLEMACHE
- SIR RICHARD JOHN TOLLEMACHE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £39k | £41k |
| 05/04/2024 | £40k | £38k |
| 05/04/2023 | £39k | £31k |
| 05/04/2022 | £34k | £30k |
| 05/04/2021 | £28k | £33k |
Common questions
Is TOLLEMACHE (BUCKMINSTER) CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a net decrease in funds of £15,690 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by a loss on investments of £13,405 and total outgoing resources exceeding incoming resources. Despite this deficit, the Trust holds total net assets of £1,316,030, with unrestricted funds of £1,299,540 and a permanent endowment of £16,490. The Trustees confirm the Trust is a going concern with adequate resources to operate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £54k |
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
| BESIYATA | 1 | £15k |
| PARKWATER FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| MW (GK) FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| BHM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel | 1 | £1k |
| MANCHESTER GEMILAS CHESED | 1 | £1k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOLLEMACHE (BUCKMINSTER) CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| G L TILLOTSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOURNEMOUTH WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TYNESIDE CHARITABLE TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE BOTHWELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £123k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £372k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |