THE LINNET TRUST

Registered charity 326365 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Linnet Trust supports charities operating in the South West of England that are innovative, cost effective, administratively efficient and well respected in their field. We target disadvantaged groups with mental, physical or behavioural problems, often a consequence of poverty. The trust will not support individuals, religious organisations, animal or art charities.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE TRUST 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 the charity is operating with a limited lifespan of approximately 10 years, as it distributes considerably in excess of its annual income by selling assets. Per the trustees' report, total funds decreased from £1,185,423 to £997,079 due to a net loss on investments and grant distributions exceeding income. The trustees confirm that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that resources are adequate for the charity's continued operations.

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.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JERRY SUENSON-TAYLORchair
• ROWAN SUENSON-LUKE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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