WILLIAMSON TRUST
Registered charity 327601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To promote, for the public benefit, the relief and treatment of physical, mental or emotional illness, disorder or disability.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,596,621, which the trustees consider adequate given the lack of ongoing charitable expenditure and the need for short-notice donation availability. Net income for the year was £490,673, driven significantly by net gains on investments of £613,345. The charity maintains a going concern status with adequate resources to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Net gains on investments (125% of income)
“Net gains on investments 613,345”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate given that the Trust does not have any charitable expenditure and ensures that funds are available at short notice to make donations (held: £5.6m)
“The trustees consider the current level of reserves to be adequate given that the Trust does not have any charitable expenditure and ensures that funds are available at short notice to make donations.” — page 5
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 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£48k
Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 6.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Karen Nicole Salt
- Keith Fountain
- Professor David Edward Salt
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WILLIAMSON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £5,596,621, which the trustees consider adequate given the lack of ongoing charitable expenditure and the need for short-notice donation availability. Net income for the year was £490,673, driven significantly by net gains on investments of £613,345. The charity maintains a going concern status with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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