THE OLGA CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 277925 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trustees make grants to charities in relation to which they have a direct knowledge or personal involvement.

Objects

THE BENEFIT OF ANY ONE OR MORE QUALIFIED CHARITY AND IF MORE THAN ONE IN SUCH SHARES AND PROPORTIONS BETWEEN THEM AND GENERALLY IN SUCH MANNER AS HE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION 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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Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£46k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £69,403.95, while the trustees' policy is to distribute all income as it arises and not to accumulate reserves. The charity reported a net income of £16,904.47 after investment gains, with total net assets standing at £1,027,438.83. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, citing professional management of investment risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: distribute all the income as it arises and not to accumulate reserves (held: £69k)

“The policy of the trustees is to aim to distribute all the income as it arises and not to accumulate reserves.” — page 3

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

ALEXANDRA OGILVY
JAMES ROBERT BRUCE OGILVY
Mark Jonathan Musgrave

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£59k	£46k
05/04/2024	£61k	£45k
05/04/2023	£57k	£84k
05/04/2022	£57k	£66k
05/04/2021	£55k	£61k

Common questions

Is THE OLGA CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £69,403.95, while the trustees' policy is to distribute all income as it arises and not to accumulate reserves. The charity reported a net income of £16,904.47 after investment gains, with total net assets standing at £1,027,438.83. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, citing professional management of investment risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.