THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST
The trustees meet annually to donate monies to registered charities in Wales. All applications need to be made via the charities website www.maryhomfrayct.org
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased to £4,160,402.76 due to a net movement in funds of £291,652.42, driven by investment losses and expenditure exceeding income. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months. The trust's primary objective remains preserving capital to generate income for charitable donations.
What the accounts disclose
“of which £138,207.53 was generated from its investments held with Evelyn Partners.” — page 5
“The balance of the unrestricted fund at 5 April 2025 amounted to £4,160,402.76 (2024 - £4,452,055.18).” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Trustees
- Amelia Pemberton
- Dr Tessa Pemberton
- JOSEPHINE DYKES HOMFRAY
- Matthew Homfray
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £139k | £196k |
| 05/04/2024 | £143k | £195k |
| 05/04/2023 | £144k | £197k |
| 05/04/2022 | £149k | £194k |
| 05/04/2021 | £126k | £147k |
Common questions
Is THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased to £4,160,402.76 due to a net movement in funds of £291,652.42, driven by investment losses and expenditure exceeding income. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months. The trust's primary objective remains preserving capital to generate income for charitable donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £33k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | £139k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE AIMWELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £608k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DELVES CHARITABLE TRUST | £222k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEKADSHEI SHEVEI CHARITABLE TRUST | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |