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THE JAMES GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1108775 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JAMES GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST

To make donations to registered charities throughout England and Wales

Objects

TO MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS THAT ARE REGISTERED CHARITIES UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR THAT ARE OTHERWISE RECOGNISED AS CHARITIES BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE INLAND REVENUE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, WORLDWIDE.

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

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Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,552,808, which are represented by the market value of investments and net cash deposits. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, although the current year saw a net movement in funds of negative £115,143 due to expenditure exceeding income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: market value of investments and net cash deposits required to generate resources from which charitable donations are made (held: £2.6m)
“The trustees operate a single unrestricted fund that is represented by the market value of investments and net cash deposits required to generate resources from which charitable donations are made.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation of shares by trustee
“During the prior year shares with a market valuation of £484,322 were donated to the charity by Mr G Gibson (trustee). There were no related party transactions in the current year which require disclosure in line with FRS 102.” — page 12
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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£89k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.4% of total income.

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£45k£114k
05/04/2024£526k£89k
05/04/2023£53k£104k
05/04/2022£47k£115k
05/04/2021£41k£11k

Common questions

Is THE JAMES GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,552,808, which are represented by the market value of investments and net cash deposits. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, although the current year saw a net movement in funds of negative £115,143 due to expenditure exceeding income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.