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THE BIG GIVE TRUST

Registered charity 1136547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHARITABLE WILL TRUST · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£13.3m
Latest spending
£13.4m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £636,553 at year-end, which exceeds the trustees' stated optimum policy target of circa £600,000. Per the strategic report, the charity achieved a 28% growth in funds raised and maintains a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of core costs, circa £600,000 (held: £637k)
“The Trustees consider unrestricted reserves of six months of core costs, circa £600,000, to be the optimum level.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reed Online Limited provides office space and support services to the Charity at no charge.
“Reed Online Limited, a subsidiary of the Reed group, provides office space and support services to the Charity at no charge.” — page 12
“Reed Specialist Recruitment, a subsidiary of the Reed group, provides accounting services to the Charity at a subsidised rate.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reed Specialist Recruitment provides accounting services to the Charity at a subsidised rate.
“Reed Online Limited, a subsidiary of the Reed group, provides office space and support services to the Charity at no charge.” — page 12
“Reed Specialist Recruitment, a subsidiary of the Reed group, provides accounting services to the Charity at a subsidised rate.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£13.3m
Total spending
£13.4m
Cost of raising funds
£480k
Reserves (reported)
£637k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£13.3m£13.4m
30/06/2024£10.3m£9.9m
30/06/2023£10.8m£10.9m
30/06/2022£6.8m£5.5m
30/06/2021£4.0m£3.9m

Common questions

Is THE BIG GIVE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £636,553 at year-end, which exceeds the trustees' stated optimum policy target of circa £600,000. Per the strategic report, the charity achieved a 28% growth in funds raised and maintains a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds THE BIG GIVE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BIG GIVE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, AKO FOUNDATION, AEONIAN FOUNDATION, THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST, FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1.7m
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£611k
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£267k
AKO FOUNDATIONFY2025£250k
AKO FOUNDATIONFY2025£250k
AKO FOUNDATIONFY2025£250k
AEONIAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£205k
AKO FOUNDATIONFY2022£105k
AKO FOUNDATIONFY2022£105k
THE CHALK CLIFF TRUSTFY2024£35k
FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITEDFY2025£27k
FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITEDFY2024£22k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2025£17k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2024£17k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2023£13k
CROSSROADS WOMENFY2024£5k
CEREBRAL PALSY PLUSFY2023£400
BLISS FAMILY CHARITYFY2024£0

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THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£80k
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THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION1£50k
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED1£50k
C E K STERN CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION1£30k
RINA CHARITABLE TRUST1£28k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST1£27k

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