WEST HERTS CHARITY TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 278891 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST HERTS TRAINING LIMITED, WEST HERTS TRANSPORT TRAINING LTD

To promote road safety for the benefit of the public. To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities by the provision of suitable vehicles, transport, facilities, grants or equipment.

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Latest income
£272k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,180 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to the absence of the £470,000 property revaluation gain present in the prior year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £4,112,830, which the trustees confirm is maintained above their policy target of supporting core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £3,750,000 and has no employees or trustee remuneration, indicating a lean operational structure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level to support the charity's core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months (held: £4.1m)
“The Trustees have established a policy to build up unrestricted reserves to a level to support the charity's core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dickinsons Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£272k£292k
31/07/2024£292k£240k
31/07/2023£243k£256k
31/07/2022£209k£96k
31/07/2021£281k£438k

Common questions

Is WEST HERTS CHARITY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,180 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to the absence of the £470,000 property revaluation gain present in the prior year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £4,112,830, which the trustees confirm is maintained above their policy target of supporting core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £3,750,000 and has no employees or trustee remuneration, indicating a lean operational structure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dickinsons Chartered Accountants.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST HERTS CHARITY TRUST LIMITED£272k—0above—no doubt
ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION FY2025£977k——unclear—no doubt
THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST FY2025£102.1m——unclear—no doubt
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED FY2025£19.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE AIMWELL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£608k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY FY2025£350k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.