THE THOMAS HOWELL'S EDUCATION FUND FOR NORTH WALES

Registered charity 525753 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The award of grants to institutions and organisations in support of a broad range of educational initiatives for young people under the age of 25 in North Wales. It strives to increase student inclusiveness across primary, secondary, further and higher education, particularly in areas of high deprivation.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WHO ARE RESIDENT IN OR UNDERGOING EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEE DECIDES.

Area of benefit: NORTH WALES

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

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£360k
Latest spending
£336k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £315,775 are held, which the trustees consider to be in excess of their stated policy target of holding minimum reserves not exceeding 10% of unrestricted income. The charity reports a net increase in total funds to £1,352,195, supported by investment gains, and confirms it is adequately resourced to continue its operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum unrestricted reserve necessary to fund working capital requirements. This is not expected to exceed 10% of the Charity’s unrestricted income. (reserves figure: £316k)
“This is not expected to exceed 10% of the Charity’s unrestricted income.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity is a beneficiary of Thomas Howell’s Trust, receiving a prescribed percentage of available annual income.
“The Charity is a beneficiary of one of these six charities, Thomas Howell’s Trust, receiving a prescribed percentage of the available annual income of that Charity, details of which are shown in Notes 2 and 7.”
“The Charity also received a donation from the Drapers’ Company details are shown in Note 2.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity received a donation from The Drapers’ Company.
“The Charity is a beneficiary of one of these six charities, Thomas Howell’s Trust, receiving a prescribed percentage of the available annual income of that Charity, details of which are shown in Notes 2 and 7.”
“The Charity also received a donation from the Drapers’ Company details are shown in Note 2.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity receives investment income from The Drapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme.
“The Charity is a beneficiary of one of these six charities, Thomas Howell’s Trust, receiving a prescribed percentage of the available annual income of that Charity, details of which are shown in Notes 2 and 7.”
“The Charity also received a donation from the Drapers’ Company details are shown in Note 2.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Isle Of Anglesey · Wrexham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£360k£336k
31/07/2024£352k£343k
31/07/2023£346k£397k
31/07/2022£344k£304k
31/07/2021£344k£298k

Common questions

Is THE THOMAS HOWELL'S EDUCATION FUND FOR NORTH WALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £315,775 are held, which the trustees consider to be in excess of their stated policy target of holding minimum reserves not exceeding 10% of unrestricted income. The charity reports a net increase in total funds to £1,352,195, supported by investment gains, and confirms it is adequately resourced to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Who funds THE THOMAS HOWELL'S EDUCATION FUND FOR NORTH WALES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE THOMAS HOWELL'S EDUCATION FUND FOR NORTH WALES as a grant recipient include THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUSTFY2025£307kCharitable activities
THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUSTFY2024£304kEducational support
THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUSTFY2022£302k
THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUSTFY2023£302k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE THOMAS HOWELL'S EDUCATION FUND FOR NORTH WALES£360k—0above—no doubt
THOMAS HOWELL'S TRUST FY2025£643k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROWLAND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2025£378k—0above—no doubt
THOMAS WILSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£129k——unclear—no doubt
THE TAYLOR AND HAMMOND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2026£37k——unclear—no doubt
FUND FOR ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.