R A AND V B REEKIE TRUST
Activities are to make charitable grants with an interest in Wiltshire based charities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,192,526, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately 17 months of expenditure against a policy target of 10 months. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £22,471 for the year, primarily driven by unrealised losses on investments, but maintains a strong balance sheet with no employees and no fundraising costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity does not incur fundraising or publicity expenses.”
“Virginia Reekie is a trustee of Marlborough Literature Festival, charity number 1149252. During the year, grants of £1,000 were made to Marlborough Literature Festival (2024 - £1,000) by the Charity.” — page 14
“Nicola McKittrick is an employee of Build IT International, charity number 1115989. During the year, grants of £2,000 were made to Build IT International (2024 - £2,000) by the Charity.” — page 14
“Virginia Reekie is a trustee of Marlborough Literature Festival, charity number 1149252. During the year, grants of £1,000 were made to Marlborough Literature Festival (2024 - £1,000) by the Charity.” — page 14
“Nicola McKittrick is an employee of Build IT International, charity number 1115989. During the year, grants of £2,000 were made to Build IT International (2024 - £2,000) by the Charity.” — page 14
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/07/2019)
Trustees
- VIRGINIA BRIDGET REEKIEchair
- JONATHAN ALISTAIR JAMES REEKIE CBE
- James Enfield Reekie
- Nicola Alison Louise McKittrick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £49k | £43k |
| 05/04/2024 | £47k | £43k |
| 05/04/2023 | £48k | £38k |
| 05/04/2022 | £41k | £38k |
| 05/04/2021 | £39k | £45k |
Common questions
Is R A AND V B REEKIE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,192,526, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately 17 months of expenditure against a policy target of 10 months. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £22,471 for the year, primarily driven by unrealised losses on investments, but maintains a strong balance sheet with no employees and no fundraising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.