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THE ARTHUR JAMES PATERSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 278569 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

TO APPLY THEINCOME OF THE TRUST FUND AND THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL THEREOF AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT FOR SUCH PURPOSES RECOGNISED BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SELECT.

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
£62k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,181,464.77, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining an amount equivalent to the historic cost of investments. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least equivalent to the historic cost of investments, together with a small cash balance of income (held: £2.2m)
“It is the Trustee's intention to maintain an unrestricted fund at least equivalent to the historic cost of investments, together with a small cash balance of income” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Fees paid to corporate trustee Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company (UK) Limited.
“Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company (UK) Limited was paid £8,543.40 for its services as the corporate Trustee in 2025” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Corporate Trustee fees paid to Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company (UK) Limited, a related party.
“Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company (UK) Limited was paid £8,543.40 for its services as the corporate Trustee in 2025 (2024: £8,250.00). There were no other related party transactions during the year.” — page 12
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£62k£105k
05/04/2024£60k£81k
05/04/2023£58k£26k
05/04/2022£59k£103k
05/04/2021£47k£105k

Common questions

Is THE ARTHUR JAMES PATERSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,181,464.77, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining an amount equivalent to the historic cost of investments. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.