ROWLEY TRUST
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
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
Trustees
- ELIZABETH ARMSTRONGchair
- Dr Joy Majekodumni
- JUDITH KELT
- Jane Cresswell
- Jane Elizabeth Blagg
- Michael Winkle
- RALPH COOKE
- ROSEMARY PIGGOTT
- SUSAN MARGARET CLEWS
- Susan Joy Whiting
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.