ROWLEY TRUST

Registered charity 508630 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant giving in support of women and girls

Objects

1 PROMOTING THE REHABILITATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR MORAL CARE; 2 RELIEVING NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS; 3 PROMOTING THE EDUCATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF WOMEN AND GIRLS; 4 PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 5 MAKING GRANTS OR DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS HAVING FOR THEIR OBJECT THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stafford, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,440,761 to £1,309,732 due to a net expenditure exceeding income, resulting in a loss on investments. The trustees report that the charity's financial position is detailed in the financial schedules and that there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: allows only net generated income to be distributed in the form of grants. The capital of the Trust is invested to generate this income and any capital growth is reinvested to further generate income. It is not a policy of the Trust to distribute capital. (held: £1.3m)
“The Trustees have adopted a reserves policy which allows only net generated income to be distributed in the form of grants. The capital of the Trust is invested to generate this income and any capital growth is reinvested to further generate income. It is not a policy of the Trust to distribute capital.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Derbyshire · Leicestershire · Sandwell · Shropshire · Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£43k£45k
31/03/2025£42k£44k
31/03/2024£41k£42k
31/03/2023£41k£38k
31/03/2022£40k£40k

Common questions

Is ROWLEY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,440,761 to £1,309,732 due to a net expenditure exceeding income, resulting in a loss on investments. The trustees report that the charity's financial position is detailed in the financial schedules and that there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.