The Gail Taylor Charity

Registered charity 1059891 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GAIL TAYLOR TRUST

Make Provision for care, maintenance, support and benefit of any person who, while suffering from cerebal palsy, also suffers from other disabilities and in particular blindness.

Objects

A. TO MAKE PROVISION (AND IN SUCH A MANNER) AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE CARE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO WHILE SUFFERING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY ALSO SUFFER FROM OTHER DISABILITIES AND IN PARTICULAR BLINDNESS. B SUBJECT TO (A) ABOVE GENERALLY TO MAKE SUCH PROVISION (AND IN SUCH MANNER) AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE CARE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY (C) SUBJECT TO (A) ABOVE TO GIVE SUCH ASSISTANCE AND MAKE SUCH DONATIONS TO SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES TRUSTS SOCIETIES OR INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT WHICH ARE CONCERNED WITH THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY OR FOR OR TOWARDS RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND POSSIBLE PREVENTION CURE OR ALLEVIATION OF THIS CONDITION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£88k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £1,777,459, comprising expendable endowment funds of £1,508,043 and unrestricted funds of £269,416. The trustees' report indicates that the charity aims to maintain reserves of approximately three months of normal expenditure or £7,500, a target which is significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted balance of £269,416. Although the charity reported a net loss on investments of £62,841, the overall financial position remains stable with adequate resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of normal expenditure or £7,500 (held: £269k)
“The Trustees aim to keep total reserves of approximately three months of normal expenditure or £7,500 to protect against fluctuations in income or unanticipated costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£88k£78k
05/04/2024£316k£124k
05/04/2023£55k£73k
05/04/2022£50k£53k
05/04/2021£48k£54k

Common questions

Is The Gail Taylor Charity financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £1,777,459, comprising expendable endowment funds of £1,508,043 and unrestricted funds of £269,416. The trustees' report indicates that the charity aims to maintain reserves of approximately three months of normal expenditure or £7,500, a target which is significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted balance of £269,416. Although the charity reported a net loss on investments of £62,841, the overall financial position remains stable with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.