GARDEN ROUTE CHILDREN'S TRUST
The Garden Route Children's Trust is a UK based charity with the aim of alleviating poverty among children in South Africa through the provision of food and education.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is more secure than at the end of 2024, with donations and regular givers increasing. The trustees hold unrestricted reserves of £102,210, which they aim to maintain at a level sufficient to cover approximately 40% of estimated total remittances for the following twelve months.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Ruth Jean Burnschair
- ALISON LEWIS
- CATHERINE LOUISE MICHELL
- CATHY WILLIAMSON
- MARK KENNETH CHAPMAN
- Nicola Jane Viakovsky
- Nicola Martha Ernestine Galazka
- Patrick John Fleming
- Paul Hurrell
- RUTH BURNS
- Ruth Guthrie
- Sophie Burns
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £113k | £94k |
| 31/12/2024 | £77k | £101k |
| 31/12/2023 | £84k | £95k |
| 31/12/2022 | £73k | £98k |
| 31/12/2021 | £86k | £83k |
Common questions
Is GARDEN ROUTE CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is more secure than at the end of 2024, with donations and regular givers increasing. The trustees hold unrestricted reserves of £102,210, which they aim to maintain at a level sufficient to cover approximately 40% of estimated total remittances for the following twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GARDEN ROUTE CHILDREN'S TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GARDEN ROUTE CHILDREN'S TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OXSHOTT.
Shared trustees with funders
- Ruth Jean Burns — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OXSHOTT
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OXSHOTT | FY2024 | £2k | Alleviating poverty and providing food and education provision for young children |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OXSHOTT | FY2025 | £2k | Overseas Mission Partner |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY | 1 | — |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £3.5m |
| THE CADOGAN CHARITY | 1 | £500k |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £410k |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £305k |
| B&Q Foundation | 1 | £210k |
Charities like this
- GATEWAY (EDUCATION & CHILDCARE) TRUST LIMITED
- THE CHILDHOOD TRUST
- AFRICAN CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- VANA TRUST
- RAINBOW TRUST AFRICA
- THE CHILDREN'S TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARDEN ROUTE CHILDREN'S TRUST | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GATEWAY (EDUCATION & CHILDCARE) TRUST LIMITED | £875k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | £3.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| AFRICAN CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VANA TRUST | £181k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW TRUST AFRICA | £174k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |