M J C STONE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 283920 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND SUCH OTHER PUBLIC OBJECTS BEING CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,078,967, an increase from the previous year's £1,019,956. The trustees report a net income of £59,011, driven by investment gains, and confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover management, administrative and support costs and to fulfil applications for grants as and when they arise (held: £1.1m)
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity. They provide sufficient funds to cover management, administrative and support costs and to fulfil applications for grants as and when they arise. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation by trustee
In the current year £nil (2023: £5,000) was donated by Charles Stone, trustee of the charity. At 31 December 2024 the balance owed to/from Charles Stone was £nil (2023: £nil). The sum of £1,850 (2023: £1,850) has been included in the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 as a contribution to the secretarial, postage, stationery, office rent and other overheads incurred in running the charitable trust. These are payable to a Limited Liability Partnership in which two of the trustees are members. At 31 December 2024 the balance of £3,700 (2023: £1,850) is still outstanding. — page 16
Per its FY2024 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 31/12/2022)

Total income
£750k
Total spending
£810k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
0

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£30k£33k
31/12/2023£32k£90k
31/12/2022£750k£810k
31/12/2021£0£52k
31/12/2020£395k£65k

Common questions

Is M J C STONE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,078,967, an increase from the previous year's £1,019,956. The trustees report a net income of £59,011, driven by investment gains, and confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.