THE HENRY AND CHRISTINE ARMITAGE BURTT TRUST

Registered charity 326126 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To apply such of the income as the Trustees determine for the benefit of The Retreat, York, (a non-profit making Registered Nursing Home) to make grants to meetings of the Religious Society of Friends and to enable travelling in the Ministry.

Objects

1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RETREAT, YORK, PROVIDED THAT ITS ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONTINUE TO BE VESTED IN THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. 2) MAKING GRANTS TO MEETINGS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPOINTING RESIDENT WARDENS. 3) MAKING GRANTS TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE SAID SOCIETY TO RECEIVE THEIR TRAVELLING AND OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES INCURRED IN VISITS TO MEETINGS OF THE SAID SOCIETY. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED).

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that all funds are unrestricted, totaling £1,497,373 at the year end. The charity generated sufficient investment income to cover its charitable grants and raising funds costs, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1,792. The trustees aim to maintain reserves and only distribute income to protect the long-term purchasing power of the capital.

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 3 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROGER J BUTLERchair
• Clova Elizabeth Townhill
• David Howard
• James Kirby Gwynne Gwatkin
• MARTIN LOUIS WOOD
• Nicholas James Eyre
• ROGER BEVINGTON RANSOME BURTT
• SAM GIBSON

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire

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