THE SCHMIDT-BODNER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 283014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trustees shall hold the Trust Capital and the income thereof upon Trust to pay apply the thereof for charitable purposes as the Trustees may from time to time in the absolute discretion determine.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SELECT. (SEE TRUST DEED FOR FULL DETAILS).

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED

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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Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£147k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £2,233,576 to £1,998,640 due to a net movement in funds of negative £234,936, driven by investment losses. The Trustees report that no minimum level of resources is required under their reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The Trustees do not consider that any minimum level of resources is required. (reserves figure: £2.0m)
“The Trustees do not consider that any minimum level of resources is required.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Daniel Isaac Dover is a Partner of BDO LLP. This firm provided, and continues to provide, accountancy services for the Trustees. The total fees invoiced by the firm during the year to 5 April 2025 were £2,388 (2024 - £2,376). At the year end there are fees due to BDO LLP of £2,388 currently shown in the creditors balance.
“Daniel Isaac Dover is a Partner of BDO LLP. This firm provided, and continues to provide, accountancy services for the Trustees. The total fees invoiced by the firm during the year to 5 April 2025 were £2,388 (2024 - £2,376). At the year end there are fees due to BDO LLP of £2,388 currently shown in the creditors balance.” — page 10
“Martin Paisner CBE is a Partner of Paynes Hicks Beach. This firm provided, and continues to provide, legal services for the Trustees. No fees were paid to the firm during the year to 5 April 2025.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Martin Paisner CBE is a Partner of Paynes Hicks Beach. This firm provided, and continues to provide, legal services for the Trustees. No fees were paid to the firm during the year to 5 April 2025.
“Daniel Isaac Dover is a Partner of BDO LLP. This firm provided, and continues to provide, accountancy services for the Trustees. The total fees invoiced by the firm during the year to 5 April 2025 were £2,388 (2024 - £2,376). At the year end there are fees due to BDO LLP of £2,388 currently shown in the creditors balance.” — page 10
“Martin Paisner CBE is a Partner of Paynes Hicks Beach. This firm provided, and continues to provide, legal services for the Trustees. No fees were paid to the firm during the year to 5 April 2025.” — page 10
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 28/03/2024, 52 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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£30k£147k
05/04/2024£28k£216k
05/04/2023£30k£79k
05/04/2022£26k£94k
05/04/2021£28k£102k

Common questions

Is THE SCHMIDT-BODNER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £2,233,576 to £1,998,640 due to a net movement in funds of negative £234,936, driven by investment losses. The Trustees report that no minimum level of resources is required under their reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SCHMIDT-BODNER CHARITABLE TRUST£30k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MOETTE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt
BROWNE JACOBSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£64k—0below—no doubt
SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£230k—0unclear—no doubt
MILLWARD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
BDO CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£50k—0unclear—no doubt

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