THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Grant making charity
Objects
TO OR TOWARDS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £82.0 million at the end of the year, a decrease from £85.0 million at the start. The charity generated £6.3 million in income and donated £8.4 million in grants, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £20,253. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient liquidity to meet foreseeable commitments.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Trustees
- KATHARINE PATRICIA WOODWARD
- PATRICIA THOMPSON
- Roy Bernard Copus
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £6.3m | £8.4m |
| 31/01/2024 | £6.4m | £7.7m |
| 31/01/2023 | £5.7m | £14.3m |
| 31/01/2022 | £6.8m | £8.9m |
| 31/01/2021 | £7.3m | £18.1m |
Common questions
Is THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £82.0 million at the end of the year, a decrease from £85.0 million at the start. The charity generated £6.3 million in income and donated £8.4 million in grants, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £20,253. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient liquidity to meet foreseeable commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by AJB Scholes Ltd.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £6.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMPSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST | £99k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £946k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| G L TILLOTSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |