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THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 801479 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW START (RESTRICTED FUND), THE WATES CHARITABLE TRUST

Its Objects are to apply the income and capital for the benefit of any one or more charitable organisation(s) or purpose(s) as the trustees shall decide.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£208k
Latest spending
£396k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £51,227 from £239,306 the previous year, driven by a significant drop in donations following the death of major donor Sir Christopher Wates. The charity notes that future donations are intended to be made from Lady Georgina Wates, and the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate despite the reliance on specific individuals.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to maintain unrestricted funds... for making grants to qualifying charities and to meet continuing administrative costs (held: £51k)
“It is the policy of the trustee to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, for making grants to qualifying charities and to meet continuing administrative costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13
“During the year, Sir Christopher Wates donated investments with a value of £129,645 to assist in furthering the trust’s charitable objectives. At the year end, £571 was owed to the charity by the Estate of Sir Christopher Wates.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£881k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£438k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£208k£396k
31/12/2023£252k£443k
31/12/2022£376k£384k
31/12/2021£914k£881k
31/12/2020£620k£1.0m

Common questions

Is THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £51,227 from £239,306 the previous year, driven by a significant drop in donations following the death of major donor Sir Christopher Wates. The charity notes that future donations are intended to be made from Lady Georgina Wates, and the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate despite the reliance on specific individuals. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Tinsley Charitable Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST£208k—0unclear—no doubt
Tinsley Charitable Trust FY2025£467kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE TRESANTON TRUST FY2025£470k—0below—no doubt
THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£946k—0unclear—no doubt
The A and J Charitable Trust FY2025£590k—0unclear—no doubt
James Tuttiett Charitable Trust FY2025£548k—0unclear—no doubt

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