WILLIAMSON TRUST

Registered charity 327601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£727k
Latest spending
£237k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

What the accounts disclose

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).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£727k
Total spending
£237k
Cost of raising funds
£48k
Reserves (reported)
£5.6m
Employees
0

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£727k£237k
31/12/2024£424k£114k
31/12/2023£2.4m£103k
31/12/2022£34k£173k
31/12/2021£37k£5k

Common questions

Is WILLIAMSON TRUST financially healthy?

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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