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THE LAUCHENTILLY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 1988

Registered charity 299793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

TO PAY THE INCOME AND ANY PART OF THE CAPITAL TO SUCH CHARITIES OR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION 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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£168k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,110,909, providing a significant buffer above the stated policy of sustaining funds to cover grants and administration costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource movement of £90,267 for the year, funded primarily by investment income and gains, with no staff costs incurred. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds for the level of grants paid and to cover the Charity's management and administration costs (held: £1.1m)
“It is the intention of the Trustee to sustain the unrestricted funds at a level which will provide sufficient funds for the level of grants paid and to cover the Charity's management and administration costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Cowdray Trust Limited (Trustee) charged administration expenses.
“Cowdray Trust Limited charged administration expenses of £7,175 [2024: £5,375]. The Hon H M T Gibson, The Hon C A Pearson and Mr M P Harris (Directors of Cowdray Trust Limited) are Directors of MFS.” — page 12
“During the year Mr R M B Guinness, the son of the Settlor of the Lauchentilly Charitable Foundation, the late Miranda, Countess of Iveagh, made a gift of a library of books to the charitable trust, by way of a Deed of Gift of Chattels dated 23 August 2024.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift of books from Mr R M B Guinness, son of the Settlor.
“Cowdray Trust Limited charged administration expenses of £7,175 [2024: £5,375]. The Hon H M T Gibson, The Hon C A Pearson and Mr M P Harris (Directors of Cowdray Trust Limited) are Directors of MFS.” — page 12
“During the year Mr R M B Guinness, the son of the Settlor of the Lauchentilly Charitable Foundation, the late Miranda, Countess of Iveagh, made a gift of a library of books to the charitable trust, by way of a Deed of Gift of Chattels dated 23 August 2024.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£168k£38k
05/04/2024£14k£18k
05/04/2023£9k£19k
05/04/2022£8k£32k
05/04/2021£9k£23k

Common questions

Is THE LAUCHENTILLY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 1988 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,110,909, providing a significant buffer above the stated policy of sustaining funds to cover grants and administration costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource movement of £90,267 for the year, funded primarily by investment income and gains, with no staff costs incurred. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.