GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED

Registered charity 1127178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity makes grants and donations in accordance with its objectives.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£439k
Latest spending
£406k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £3,992,987, with a reserves policy to maintain a level the trustees deem appropriate based on future commitments. Although the charity reported a net current liability deficiency, the trustees and auditors confirmed the going concern basis was appropriate as the main short-term bank loan was repaid after the year end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely costs of the charity for the next year (held: £4.0m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the charity, at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Notwithstanding the deficiency in net current assets of the charity, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles appropriate to a going concern on the basis that the main bank loan due within one year was repaid after the year end.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 5
“Donations received include amounts of £43,000 received from City Properties Limited, a company whose directors include a sibling of a trustee of the charity, and £100,000 received from Petley Limited, a company whose directors include a trustee of the charity.” — page 18
“Other creditors include £1,806 (2024: £-) due to Petley Limited, a company whose directors include a trustee of the charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 19
“Donations received include amounts of £43,000 received from City Properties Limited, a company whose directors include a sibling of a trustee of the charity, and £100,000 received from Petley Limited, a company whose directors include a trustee of the charity.” — page 18
“Other creditors include £1,806 (2024: £-) due to Petley Limited, a company whose directors include a trustee of the charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Shoestone Limited
“The charity owns 100% of the ordinary shares of Shoestone Limited (Company No. 07943692), a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cohen Arnold. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £2.7m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£549k
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£90k
Reserves (reported)
£4.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~41.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£439k£406k
31/12/2024£458k£320k
31/12/2023£398k£552k
31/12/2022£402k£843k
31/12/2021£549k£1.2m

Common questions

Is GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £3,992,987, with a reserves policy to maintain a level the trustees deem appropriate based on future commitments. Although the charity reported a net current liability deficiency, the trustees and auditors confirmed the going concern basis was appropriate as the main short-term bank loan was repaid after the year end. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED1£165k
GIVE US A CHANCE1£13k
SABENO LIMITED1£10k
THE RISHY CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED£439k—0above—noted
THE GOLDERS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£287k—0unclear—no doubt
DONATING CHARITY LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£136k—0within—no doubt
STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED FY2025£2.4m—0below—no doubt
ORDER OF THE COMPANY OF MARY OUR LADY CIO FY2025£424k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.