NORMAN GARON TRUST

Registered charity 1120656 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORMAN GARON TRUST LIMITED

Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £5,814,687 at year-end, generating a surplus of £257,187. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting the greater of 6 months income or 6 months overheads and committed grants to mitigate temporary income loss. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the greater of 6 months income or 6 months overheads and committed grants (held: £5.8m)
Reflecting the long term nature of the trustee investment portfolio, the trustees believe that sufficient resources should be retained equivalent to the greater of 6 months income or 6 months overheads and committed grants at any time, to mitigate any temporary loss of income. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Edmund Carr LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£171k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.2m£2.9m
31/12/2023£2.8m£2.8m
31/12/2022£2.8m£2.5m
31/12/2021£2.2m£1.8m
31/12/2020£1.4m£1.3m

Common questions

Is NORMAN GARON TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £5,814,687 at year-end, generating a surplus of £257,187. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting the greater of 6 months income or 6 months overheads and committed grants to mitigate temporary income loss. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Edmund Carr LLP.

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