THE BIG GIVE TRUST
Registered charity 1136547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHARITABLE WILL TRUST
for the public benefit, the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and such other charitable purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine (primarily, but not exclusively, by the making of grants to, or otherwise supporting, existing charities).
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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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
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. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£480k
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Charles Desmond Harman
- Elaine Senami Bown
- Isabel Jane Kelly
- JAMES REED · trustee of 1 other charity
- Julie Elisabeth Arnesen Hoegh
- Lisa Frances Reed
- Nicola Jane Reed
- Timothy Lewis Crowther
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BIG GIVE TRUST financially healthy?
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. 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 ASTRA FOUNDATION, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION.
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