Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 Oct 2024 To 30 Sept 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The London Luminaries
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1196221
Charity's principal address 183 Amyand Park Road Twickenham Middlesex Postcode TW1 3HY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Mrs Rachel Morrison | Chair | |||
| Mr Robert Youngs | Secretary | |||
| Mrs Angela Kidner | Treasurer | |||
| Prof Judith Hawley | ||||
| Mr RickyPound | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
The constitution is that of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
The Trust is governed by a constitution dated 19 October 2021. A copy How the charity is constituted has been provided to the Commissioners (eg. trust, association, company) New Trustees may be invited by the current Trustees Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objects of the Trust are to advance the education of the public in the subject of the built, natural and heritage landscape of London in particular but not exclusively through public lectures, seminars and conferences Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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The Trust’s primary activities are planning, publicising and running public on-line lectures on subjects relating to heritage properties in London. At the time of writing (December 2025), 18 such properties are participants. The lectures are free but attendees are encouraged to make donations which are divided amongst the participating organisations after the Trust’s expenses have been deducted.
All lectures are recorded and edited versions are placed on-line for the benefit of the wider public.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The Trust also acts as a forum for exchanging ideas and practical information relevant to the management of heritage properties.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
The Trust was formed following the successful series of lectures Summary of the main organised by the Twickenham Luminaries and the Thames Luminaries. achievements of the charity during the year This year, the Trust completed the previous year’s series of talks and organised a new series of 8 online talks. Over the year, 1377 tickets were distributed and net revenue from donations was £5,878 from the current series and 668 tickets with net revenue of £1,781 from the previous series. In partnership with Orleans House Gallery, the Trust organised a live event titled ‘Contemporary Arts & Cultural Heritage’ at which speakers from Pope’s Grotto, Orleans House Gallery, Boston Manor and Pitzhanger Manor discussed ways in which our partners bring contemporary art into dialogue with cultural heritage. 99 tickets were sold raising £1,184 for the Trust.
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
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Section E Financial review
The Trust retains a minimum reserve of £1,000 for organising the next Brief statement of the lecture series and other expenses. charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Rachel Georgina Jane Morrison Robert Nicholas Youngs Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)[Chair ] Date
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| The London Luminaries | The London Luminaries | 1196221 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
01/10/2024 | To | 30/09/2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 7,350 443 - - 30 - - 7,823 - - - 7,823 - - 30 754 3,423 800 55 - - - 5,062 - - - 5,062 2,762 - 9,145 11,907 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 7,350 443 - - - 30 - - 7,823 - - - 7,823 - - 30 754 3,423 800 55 - - - 5,062 - - - 5,062 2,762 - 9,145 11,907 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Ticket sales | 7,350 | 7,043 | |||||
| Donations | 443 | 1,091 | |||||
| Reclaimedgift aid | - | ||||||
| Legacies bequests andgrants | - | - | |||||
| Bank interest | - | - | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 30 | - | |||||
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| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
7,823 | 8,134 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 8,134 | |||||||
| Bank charges and insurance | - | - | |||||
| Fundraisingexpenses | - | - | |||||
| Publicityand newsletters | 30 | 30 | |||||
| IT and website | 754 | 443 | |||||
| Donations to other charities | 3,423 | 3,200 | |||||
| Professional fees | 800 | 1,050 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 55 | 207 | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 5,062 | 4,931 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 4,931 | |||||||
| 2,762 | - | - | 2,762 | 3,203 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 9,145 | - | - | 9,145 | 5,942 | |||
| 11,907 | - | - | 11,907 | 9,145 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank of Scotland Treasuer's Account Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 11,907 - - - - - 11,907 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - Print Name ANGELA MARY KIDNER Treasurer |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| ANGELA MARY KIDNER | 03/12/2025 | ||
| Treasurer |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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