THE ARNOLD AND DOROTHY DENMAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 326532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DENMAN CHARITABLE TRUST

We support small charities working in Bristol, BANES and South Gloucestershire with a focus on pump priming the development of small charities and also helping with initial seed funding for larger appeals.We support charities working with disadvantaged children and young people, rehabilitation, severe poverty and homelessness, the elderly. We do not normally support large national charities.

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Latest income
£83k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £8,731 at the end of the period, derived from investment income of £82,580 and donations of £97,840. The trustees report that there are no running costs as trustees donate all operational expenses, and they aim to maintain capital in line with inflation rather than holding specific reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain the capital in the Trust in line with inflation (held: £9k)
However it is our current aim to maintain the capital in the Trust in line with inflation.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Total income
£95k
Total spending
£86k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£83k£98k
05/04/2024£85k£84k
05/04/2023£1.1m£86k
05/04/2022£166k£607k
05/04/2021£39k£138k

Common questions

Is THE ARNOLD AND DOROTHY DENMAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £8,731 at the end of the period, derived from investment income of £82,580 and donations of £97,840. The trustees report that there are no running costs as trustees donate all operational expenses, and they aim to maintain capital in line with inflation rather than holding specific reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.