DAME ANNA CHILD’S CHARITY

Registered charity 513363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAME ANNA CHILD'S CHARITY, DAME ANNA CHILD'S ENDOWED SCHOOL

Powys CC closed the school in 2015. The principle of promoting education is now discharged by the provision of grants to former pupils or those who reside in the local area (or have resided in the local area at the discretion of the Trustees). The building is now let to the Radnorshire Arts & Crafts Foundation to generate an income, maintain the property and benefit the local community.

Objects

PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 25 YEARS AND WHO ARE RESIDENT OR HAVE A PARENT OR PARENTS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, PROVIDED THAT PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO PERSONS WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME ATTENDED WHITTON SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: THE COMMUNITIES OF CASCOB, DISCOED,LITTON, PILLETH AND WHITTON IN THE COUNTY OF POWYS.

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

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Latest income

£43k

Latest spending

£24k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,866,468, with the trustees believing these resources are sufficient to maintain charitable objects into the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net incoming resource increase of £18,717 for the year, driven by investment income and gains, while charitable expenditure on grants was £4,000. No specific reserves policy target is stated, but the trustees maintain reserves to balance fluctuations in incoming resources and expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grass letting (49% of income)

“Grass letting 20,200” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Two trustees took grasslet from the charity during the year. A separate sub committee (The Land Committee) handles the grass letting and any trustees who tender for the land are not permitted to serve on it, This avoids any conflict of interest arising. The grass lettings are handled on behalf of the Charity by an independent agent.

“Two committee members took grasskeep from the charity during the year. A separate sub committee (The Land Committee) handles the grass letting and any trustees who tender for the land are not permitted to serve on it, This avoids any conflict of interest arising. The grass lettings are handled on behalf of the Charity by an independent agent.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN VERNEY PUGHchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Christine Pugh
DAVID JOHN OWENS
JACKIE POWELL
Jan Morris
Katie Davies
PETER TOPHAM HOOD
ROY PRICE

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

Operates in: Powys

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£43k	£24k
31/12/2023	£40k	£23k
31/12/2022	£32k	£19k
31/12/2021	£32k	£17k
31/12/2020	£27k	£56k

Common questions

Is DAME ANNA CHILD’S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,866,468, with the trustees believing these resources are sufficient to maintain charitable objects into the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net incoming resource increase of £18,717 for the year, driven by investment income and gains, while charitable expenditure on grants was £4,000. No specific reserves policy target is stated, but the trustees maintain reserves to balance fluctuations in incoming resources and expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.