THE LETCHWORTH CIVIC TRUST
Latest income
£129k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the trust made a surplus in the year and holds unrestricted free reserves of £273,011, which the trustees consider adequate to meet anticipated expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the trust is in a healthy financial position despite monitoring global market risks.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: a level to meet the anticipated grant applications and governance costs in the period up to the receipts of significant income from investments and grants (held: £273k)
“Under the reserves policy of the trust, the trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level to meet the anticipated grant applications and governance costs in the period up to the receipts of significant income from investments and grants.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Letchworth Housing Investments Limited
“The unlisted investments represent the charitable company's shareholding in Letchworth Housing Investments Limited, a company registered in England (Registered number 07128548)” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- LYNDA ANN NEEDHAMchair
- Charmaine Rogers
- Councillor Daniel Peter Mark Allen
- Emma Victoria Fernandes
- Ian Mantle
- Jane Perry
- Janet Williams
- Kevin John Richard Jones
- Maria Harrison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £129k | £97k |
| 30/06/2024 | £120k | £103k |
| 30/06/2023 | £107k | £77k |
| 30/06/2022 | £110k | £95k |
| 30/06/2021 | £101k | £80k |
Common questions
Is THE LETCHWORTH CIVIC TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the trust made a surplus in the year and holds unrestricted free reserves of £273,011, which the trustees consider adequate to meet anticipated expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the trust is in a healthy financial position despite monitoring global market risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GUILD ESTATE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £3.3m |
| COLLEGE ESTATE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £1.4m |
| WEST LOOE TOWN TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| BEIS KOSOV | 1 | £2k |