CCEW Charity Commission profile

DR DANIEL WILLIAMS (COMMONLY KNOWN AS DR WILLIAMS'S TRUST)

Registered charity 214926 · organisation 214926

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
17 May 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£606,821
Latest expenditure
£317,772
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Room 263, Senate House, Malet Street, London

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dwl.ac.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To support Dr Williams's Library and to maintain an educated Protestant Dissenting Ministry in England and Wales.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£606,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£317,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,442,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,916
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£217,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£496,910
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£271,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£397,239
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£299,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,697

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
29 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£606,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£317,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,442,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,916
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£217,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£496,910
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
28 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£271,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£397,239
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
21 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£299,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,697
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
29 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5252
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3468
Income Investments
598101
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
606821
Income Legacies
5252
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£59,778
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£257,994
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
317772
Expenditure Investment Management
59778
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
706
Gain Loss Investment
288915
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
15685100
Assets Own Use
1646
Assets Long Term Investment
15683454
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,136,866
Assets Total Liabilities
£99,236
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,722,730
Creditors One Year Total Current
99236
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,102,808
Funds Endowment
16516919
Funds Unrestricted
-148525
Funds Restricted
354336
Funds Total
16722730
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9132
Income Other Trading Activities
11996501
Income Charitable Activities
5047
Income Investments
331335
Income Other
100000
Income Total Income And Endowments
12442015
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,063
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£266,853
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
298916
Expenditure Investment Management
32063
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
173788
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
15083889
Assets Own Use
2352
Assets Long Term Investment
15081537
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,150,397
Assets Total Liabilities
£89,520
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,144,766
Creditors One Year Total Current
89520
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,092,079
Funds Endowment
16307654
Funds Unrestricted
-485233
Funds Restricted
322345
Funds Total
16144766
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DR DANIEL WILLIAMS (COMMONLY KNOWN AS DR WILLIAMS'S TRUST)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-05-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME OF 15TH JULY 1910 AS VARIED BY SCHEMES OF 19TH APRIL 1955, 13TH JULY 1972, 17TH FEBRUARY 1978, 19TH FEBRUARY 1997 AND 19TH FEBRUARY 1997
Charitable Objects
PAYMENT OF ú60 A YEAR TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY OF ELIZABETH ROBERTS FOR THE MINISTER AND POOR OF CHESTER STREET CHAPEL, WREXHAM. THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE LIBRARY BELONGING TO THE CHARITY, AND IN THE ACQUISITION OF BOOKS THE CONSERVATION OF BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND PICTURES, THE PUBLICATION OF CATALOGUES, AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF IN THE SAID LIBRARY. PAYMENTS AS SET OUT IN CLAUSE 5(2) OF SCHEME.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
127033
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DR WILLIAMSS CHARITY DR WILLIAMSS LIBRARY
Charity Name Id
127023
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DR WILLIAMS'S TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures