THE HOUGHTON TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 281834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AVIAN PATHOLOGY LIMITED, THE HOUGHTON TRUST

Makes grants to individuals.

Objects

The charity’s primary objects (“Objects”) are the advancement of education, with particular reference to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter called "the U.K.") in the study of avian pathologies that are relevant to, or which may threaten, the UK.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £701,512 at year-end, supported by significant investment gains. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that reserves are maintained to cover operational commitments for the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Professor Fiona Tomleychair
• Prof Mark Paul Stevens
• Professor Christine Janet Nicol
• Professor Helen Mary Sang
• Professor Roberto Marcello La Ragione

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

Operates in: Australia · Austria · Bangladesh · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · France · Germany · India · Italy · Malaysia · Mongolia

Income and spending

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