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THE WILLIAM WALTON TRUST

Registered charity 289605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. To promote and establish excellence in the performing arts within the UK with special reference to the music of William Walton.2. To introduce the arts to the widest possible audience embracing all ages and abilities.3. To aid educational projects encompassing British music.4. To develop a wide range of masterclasses.

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has ceased all activities and will be wound up following the approval of a merger with the William Walton and La Mortella Trust. The unrestricted reserves stood at £3,218,109, which the trustees considered sufficient to meet their policy parameters, although the charity is no longer operational.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to enable further commitments to be made in line with their future plans (held: £3.2m)
“The trustees’ policy Is to manage financial resources In such a way as to provide in full for the commitments made, and te maintain free reserves, sufficient to enable further cammitments to be made in line with their future plans.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“The William Walton Trust has ceased all activities on 21 March 2025 and will be wound up in due course.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document states the charity 'will be wound up in due course' and 'ceased all activities', which is a serious governance event (dissolution/merger completion).
“The William Walton Trust has ceased all activities on 21 March 2025 and will be wound up in due course.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Italy · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£26k£59k
31/12/2023£72k£78k
31/12/2022£20k£56k
31/12/2021£49k£70k
31/12/2020£38k£23k

Common questions

Is THE WILLIAM WALTON TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has ceased all activities and will be wound up following the approval of a merger with the William Walton and La Mortella Trust. The unrestricted reserves stood at £3,218,109, which the trustees considered sufficient to meet their policy parameters, although the charity is no longer operational. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WILLIAM WALTON TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WILLIAM WALTON TRUST as a grant recipient include WILLIAM WALTON AND LA MORTELLA TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WILLIAM WALTON AND LA MORTELLA TRUSTFY2022£200k
WILLIAM WALTON AND LA MORTELLA TRUSTFY2023£50k
WILLIAM WALTON AND LA MORTELLA TRUSTFY2021£20k