The Balfour Trust for Rossett
What it does
The Trust will distribute grants 1 To advance education of all persons in the area of Rossett in the principles of abstinence from alcoholic drinks and drugs2 To relieve sickness of persons in the area who are in danger of dependency on alcoholic drink or drugs3 To provide or assist with provision of facilities for recreation in the area of benefit.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ALL PERSONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN THE PRINCIPLES OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND IN RESPECT OF THE DANGERS OF DRUG, ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ADDICTION AND ABUSE; ANDB) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF ALL PERSONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN DANGER OF BECOMING ADDICTED TO, OR DEPENDENT UPON, ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, SOLVENTS AND OTHER ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES; AND C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. ANY SUCH FACILITIES MUST BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF TEMPERANCE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- In Wales
- Wrexham
Area of benefit in its governing document: Rossett and the Surrounding Areas
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £9,077 and spent £8,183.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £9,077 | £8,183 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £8,532 | £7,269 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | £6,406 | £5,303 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £3,525 | £6,506 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £4,145 | £5,110 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 119%, from £4,145 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £9,077 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 90% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- James William Froggatt
- Kenneth Howard Gittins
- Mary Andrews
- Rev David John Jones
- Ross Edward Sheperd
- Sarah Philpotts
- Tom Simons
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 31 October 2025, 272 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 29 October 2024, 274 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 4 November 2023, 269 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 4 November 2022, 268 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 18 December 2021, 224 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 216450
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 July 1963
- Governing document
- SCHEME DATED 29/11/2013
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.