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THE VERDON-SMITH FAMILY CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT

Registered charity 284919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable Purposes, primarily in Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£30k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £48,455, while the trustees' policy is to preserve capital by ensuring grants and overheads do not exceed generated income. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £(2,256) due to unrealised investment losses, though total net assets remained substantial at £759,907. The trustees confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: preserve capital by ensuring grants and charity overheads do not exceed the income generated by the portfolio (held: £48k)
“The Trustees' reserves policy is to preserve capital by ensuring grants and charity overheads do not exceed the income generated by the portfolio.” — 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£28k£30k
05/04/2024£25k£30k
05/04/2023£25k£23k
05/04/2022£20k£31k
05/04/2021£23k£32k

Common questions

Is THE VERDON-SMITH FAMILY CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £48,455, while the trustees' policy is to preserve capital by ensuring grants and overheads do not exceed generated income. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £(2,256) due to unrealised investment losses, though total net assets remained substantial at £759,907. The trustees confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.