GUNN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Making grants to charities. Current priorities are water projects in sub-Saharan Africa and education.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,154,414, which exceeds the trustees' stated immediate reserves target of £100,000. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet ongoing project funding and administrative costs, noting that the asset value may fluctuate due to the retention of unlisted shares.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from investments for the year ended S April 2025 amounted to £74,941” — page 6
“The trustees consider that the reserves required to meet the ongoing funding of the projects to which they are committed (and costs of administration) are sufficient and have set the immediate reserves at a level of £1 00,000.” — page 6
Trustees
- JOHN HUMPHREY GUNNchair
- Christopher John Aitken Andrew
- Ingrid Doris Margarete Croft
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £75k | £49k |
| 05/04/2024 | £34k | £26k |
| 05/04/2023 | £23k | £46k |
| 05/04/2022 | £828 | £26k |
| 05/04/2021 | £0 | £40k |
Common questions
Is GUNN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,154,414, which exceeds the trustees' stated immediate reserves target of £100,000. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet ongoing project funding and administrative costs, noting that the asset value may fluctuate due to the retention of unlisted shares. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.