THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 328313 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£226k
Latest spending
£586k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £2,347,534, driven by a net incoming resource of £600,023 and a £135,000 revaluation gain on investment property. The trustees monitor reserves to ensure sufficient resources are available for planned charitable expenditure, with no specific policy target quantified in the text. The charity has no trading subsidiaries and maintains a strong cash position of £1,677,334.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Prime Chartered Accountants.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£691k
Total spending
£873k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~29.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£226k£586k
05/04/2024£691k£873k
05/04/2023£1.0m£548k
05/04/2022£833k£358k
05/04/2021£16k£349k

Common questions

Is THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £2,347,534, driven by a net incoming resource of £600,023 and a £135,000 revaluation gain on investment property. The trustees monitor reserves to ensure sufficient resources are available for planned charitable expenditure, with no specific policy target quantified in the text. The charity has no trading subsidiaries and maintains a strong cash position of £1,677,334. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Prime Chartered Accountants.

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