THE SPENCER WILLS TRUST

Registered charity 278023 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust supports charities associated with the arts and local organisations of particular personal interest to the trustees.

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Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £178 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting from expenditure exceeding income. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,810,301, with the trustees designating approximately six months of income to cover administration costs and emergency grants. The trustees consider the investment portfolio valuation sufficient to sustain the charity for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months income (held: £1.8m)
It is the trustees’ intention to make a full distribution of income to worthwhile charitable causes but consider it appropriate to retain approximately 6 months income to cover administration costs and to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£48k£67k
31/03/2024£48k£67k
31/03/2023£47k£68k
31/03/2022£47k£57k
31/03/2021£51k£11k

Common questions

Is THE SPENCER WILLS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £178 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting from expenditure exceeding income. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,810,301, with the trustees designating approximately six months of income to cover administration costs and emergency grants. The trustees consider the investment portfolio valuation sufficient to sustain the charity for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.