THE CROMARTY TRUST

Registered charity 272843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Applications for the support of educational and environmental projects in the parishes of Cromarty and Nigg in Ross and Cromarty are welcomed. Unsolicited appeals from outwith these parishes will not receive a response since the trustees take a proactive approach to grantmaking and the development of projects which they wish to support.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£30k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,229 for the year ended 30 November 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. Total income was £38,411 against total expenditure of £30,182, with unrestricted reserves (General Trust Fund) increasing to £870,315. The trustees confirmed the charity continues as a going concern and has no employees or administrative costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: some £40,000 from previous years’ income to allow them to provide a smoothing fund to offset variations in annual income and expenditure (held: £870k)

“In accordance with their reserves policy, the Trustees have retained some £40,000 from previous years’ income to allow them to provide a smoothing fund to offset variations in annual income and expenditure.” — page 7

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

Prof John Nightingalechair · trustee of 7 other charities
ALISON JOAN WAINMAN OBE
Alexander Nightingale · trustee of 1 other charity
IAN HARPER · trustee of 1 other charity
REBECCA ELIZABETH HOMFRAY

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

Operates in: Kent · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/11/2024	£38k	£30k
30/11/2023	£47k	£50k
30/11/2022	£29k	£46k
30/11/2021	£30k	£23k
30/11/2020	£28k	£29k

Common questions

Is THE CROMARTY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,229 for the year ended 30 November 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. Total income was £38,411 against total expenditure of £30,182, with unrestricted reserves (General Trust Fund) increasing to £870,315. The trustees confirmed the charity continues as a going concern and has no employees or administrative costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/03/2011	£10k	Uncovering the Gems of Gorham
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	26/07/2004	£49k	"Gorham Community Woodland Heritage Project"