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W B HARRIS WILL TRUST

Registered charity 277719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W B HARRIS WILL TRUSTS (ST RONAN'S SCHOOL)

supporting St Ronans School through grants and other payments

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £19,562.19, which is below the stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity carries significant long-term liabilities of £86,658.49 secured against its property, which are serviced primarily by rental income from the school and investment returns.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £20k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level that equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ashfords LLP charged the trust £25,309 for legal and administrative services. Ashfords LLP manages day-to-day administration but has no signing powers.
“The administration of the Trust is carried out by Ashfords LLP solicitors who have charged the trust £25,309 for legal and administrative services. All costs have been authorised by the Trustees and have been charged on an arm's length basis.” — page 3
“During the year, this charity has made donations of £Nil (2023: NIL) to the WB Harris Will Trust.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Ronans Appeal Fund (charity 1131138) made donations of £Nil to the WB Harris Will Trust.
“The administration of the Trust is carried out by Ashfords LLP solicitors who have charged the trust £25,309 for legal and administrative services. All costs have been authorised by the Trustees and have been charged on an arm's length basis.” — page 3
“During the year, this charity has made donations of £Nil (2023: NIL) to the WB Harris Will Trust.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by McCabe Ford Williams. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£81k£44k
31/12/2023£82k£45k
31/12/2022£83k£52k
31/12/2021£93k£52k
31/12/2020£176k£48k

Common questions

Is W B HARRIS WILL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £19,562.19, which is below the stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity carries significant long-term liabilities of £86,658.49 secured against its property, which are serviced primarily by rental income from the school and investment returns. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by McCabe Ford Williams.