Catto Family Trust

Registered charity 279549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE THOMAS SIVEWRIGHT CATTO CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT

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Latest income

£91k

Latest spending

£289k

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,807,327 to £2,279,116 due to a net expenditure of £528,211, driven by charitable donations of £265,756 and investment revaluations. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £621,217 and endowment funds of £1,657,899, with a reserves policy aimed at covering administration costs and ongoing donations. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The total income in the year to 5 April 2025 was £88,822 (2024 - £101,295) and comprised £54,193 in dividends and £34,629 in interest received.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to meet administration and support costs and to cover ongoing and exceptional donations which may arise from time to time (held: £621k)

“The Charitable Settlement maintains reserves in its CAF Bank Accounts to provide sufficient funds to meet administration and support costs and to cover ongoing and exceptional donations which may arise from time to time.” — 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Total income

£672k

Total spending

£400k

Reserves (reported)

£1.1m

Employees

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

OLIVIA GAY MARCHANT · trustee of 1 other charity
THE LORD CATTO
The Hon. Alexander Gordon Catto
The Hon. Mrs. Christian Victoria Gordon Menzies-Wilson
ZOE ISABEL RICHMOND-WATSON

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£91k	£289k
05/04/2024	£103k	£393k
05/04/2023	£672k	£400k
05/04/2022	£547k	£390k
05/04/2021	£136k	£352k

Common questions

Is Catto Family Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,807,327 to £2,279,116 due to a net expenditure of £528,211, driven by charitable donations of £265,756 and investment revaluations. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £621,217 and endowment funds of £1,657,899, with a reserves policy aimed at covering administration costs and ongoing donations. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.