THE MOUNTBATTEN MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 278691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting the charitable organisations that Lord Mountbatten was associated with during his latter years. Chief amongst these are technological research and the application of technology to aid handicapped and disabled people, and support for disadvantaged young people.

Objects

TO PAY OR APPLY OR CAUSE TO BE PAID OR APPLIED AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT THE INCOME AND IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT THE CAPITAL OFTHE TRUST FUND IN OR TOWARDS THE SUPPORT OF: (A) ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE CHARITABLE BODIES AND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH THE LATE ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET THE EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA WAS DURING HIS LIFETIME ASSOCIATED OR CONCERNED AND (B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE BODIES OR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £799 before investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £37,956 due to significant unrealised gains on investments. Total funds carried forward increased to £730,442, with unrestricted general funds comprising the entirety of this balance. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting no significant level of risk to the charity's funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL JOHN KNATCHBULLchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• BEN MOORHEAD
• Daisy Knatchbull
• HON PHILIP KNATCHBULL
• KELLY KNATCHBULL · trustee of 1 other charity
• WILLIAM PHILIP FOX · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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