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R A AND V B REEKIE TRUST

Registered charity 274388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities are to make charitable grants with an interest in Wiltshire based charities.

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITALE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR PURPOSES THEREOF OR TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

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.

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Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The charity does not incur fundraising or publicity expenses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 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.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 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.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
R A AND V B REEKIE TRUST£49k—0above0.0%no doubt
THE ROWNEY TRUST FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt
RJ AND AH DANIELS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£214k—0above—no doubt
RICHARD MACKAY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt
ROEBUCKS RUGBY LIMITED FY2026£42k—0below—no doubt
M A AND B VENITT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.