THE JOHN BECKWITH CHARITABLE TRUST
To make grants to other charities, organisations and individuals.
Objects
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is confirmed to continue as a going concern for a period in excess of twelve months. The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for internal controls and confirm no instances of fraud or irregularities were detected. There were no capital or funding commitments as at the year end.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2025 (received 12/02/2026, 7 days after the 05/02/2026 due date); year ending 05/04/2024 (received 06/02/2025, 1 day after the 05/02/2025 due date); year ending 05/04/2023 (received 16/04/2024, 71 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER MEECH
- HEATHER MARIE BECKWITH
- SIR JOHN LIONEL BECKWITH CBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £39k | £116k |
| 05/04/2024 | £46k | £130k |
| 05/04/2023 | £242k | £129k |
| 05/04/2022 | £42k | £423k |
| 05/04/2021 | £145k | £280k |
Common questions
Is THE JOHN BECKWITH CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is confirmed to continue as a going concern for a period in excess of twelve months. The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for internal controls and confirm no instances of fraud or irregularities were detected. There were no capital or funding commitments as at the year end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN BECKWITH CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST | £277k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CMSB CHARITABLE TRUST | £227k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| HHGC CHARITABLE TRUST | £37k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TWO WALTERS CHARITABLE TRUST | £53k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHRISTOPHER & KIRSTY JOHNSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |