THE VALERIE WHITE MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 273489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VALERIE WHITE MEMORIAL TRUST

Grant making to animal trusts and drama students.

Objects

(A) PROVIDING RELIEF TO POOR AND DESERVING ACTORS AND ACTRESSES UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS. (B) AFFORDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY WELL ESTABLISHED CHARITABLE ANIMAL HOME SANCTUARY OR ZOO AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL AT THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Animals · Get email alerts

Latest income

£44k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £49,237, resulting in total net assets of £886,474. The trustees report no concerns regarding the future of the charity and note that the operation is successfully fulfilling its objects. The charity has no employees and is funded by investment income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charifund Interest (listed investment)

“Charifund Interest (listed investment) 41,241” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: reduce the general fund whilst maintaining the contingency fund and instant action fund (held: £275k)

“The policy on reserves is to reduce the general fund whilst maintaining the contingency fund and instant action fund to ensure continuity of support should the assessed risks to income become a reality.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Carleys, a partnership in which the trustee, T L Lawes, is a partner, provided accountancy and administration services amounting to £1,320 (2024: £1,260) including VAT.

“Carleys, a partnership in which the trustee, T L Lawes, is a partner, provided accountancy and administration services amounting to £1,320 (2024: £1,260) including VAT.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

HELEN WATSON
HYACINTH HESKETH
LUCY RICHARDS
Tanja Lawes

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£44k	£23k
05/04/2024	£42k	£25k
05/04/2023	£39k	£30k
05/04/2022	£34k	£22k
05/04/2021	£30k	£17k

Common questions

Is THE VALERIE WHITE MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £49,237, resulting in total net assets of £886,474. The trustees report no concerns regarding the future of the charity and note that the operation is successfully fulfilling its objects. The charity has no employees and is funded by investment income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.