THE EDITH MAUD ELLIS 1985 CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 292835 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To give small grants to a broad range of Quaker & other UK registered charities or Non-Governmental organisations.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL STAND POSSESSED OF THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE SAME AT SUCH TIME OR TIME MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR SUCH OBJECTS OR PURPOSES (WHEATHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELESWHERE) BEING CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £102,889 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,187,877 to £1,084,988. This decline was primarily driven by net losses on investments of £98,137, which significantly outweighed incoming resources of £37,813. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept properly and financial statements complied with applicable regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• 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
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Catherine Longstaff
• JONATHAN GEORGE LINGHAM
• Marigold Susan Bentley
• Roger Alan Chapman
• Rosemary Margaret Carnall
• WENDY SENDER

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

Operates in: Abu Dhabi · Afghanistan · Ajman · Akrotiri · Aland Islands · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Andorra · Angola · Anguilla · Antarctica

Income and spending

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