THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 297901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We mainly support charities and organisations using music and the performing arts in a social and therapeutic context, though some grants are made to wider general charitable purposes. Support to individuals is extremely rare.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRECTION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£149k
Latest spending
£174k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £274,995 for the year, driven by a significant unrealised loss on investments of £189,941 and increased charitable expenditure. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £78,824, and the trustees confirmed that assets are adequate to fulfil objectives. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £79k)
“The adequacy of the reserves policy is reviewed annually.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£149k£174k
05/04/2025£153k£238k
05/04/2024£155k£155k
05/04/2023£149k£110k
05/04/2022£130k£96k

Common questions

Is THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £274,995 for the year, driven by a significant unrealised loss on investments of £189,941 and increased charitable expenditure. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £78,824, and the trustees confirmed that assets are adequate to fulfil objectives. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.