THE WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST
Registered charity 313952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as The Churchill Fellowship
The Churchill Fellowship, the operating name of the Trust, offers Travelling Fellowships to any British Citizen (over 18 years of age) resident in the UK to go abroad on a worthwhile enterprise of their own choosing. The knowledge, understanding and skills acquired, enriches their own lives and by their example and through the dissemination of knowledge, the UK as a whole.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £6,507,546, driven by a major unrestricted donation and new partnerships. The charity holds total funds of £53,629,109 and maintains sufficient cash reserves to meet all current and anticipated future commitments.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Unrestricted donations and legacies (63% of income)
“A total of £4,099,106 (2024 - £1,217,095) was received in unrestricted donations and legacies.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient resources to meet unforeseen shortfall in income and protect against unforeseen adverse circumstances (held: £53.6m)
“The reserves policy ensures that there are sufficient resources: To enable the charity to meet any unforeseen shortfall in income without incurring excessive loss through selling securities in the midst of a possible downturn in the financial markets. To provide funds to protect the charity against unforeseen adverse circumstances.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£573k
Reported reserves equal ~12.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £6,507,546, driven by a major unrestricted donation and new partnerships. The charity holds total funds of £53,629,109 and maintains sufficient cash reserves to meet all current and anticipated future commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.
Who funds THE WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
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