THE GUYLL-LENG CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1136803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a Grant-giving Charity, unsolicited applications will not be considered or responded to.The Trusts objectives include: -Education and sport including children from deprived backgroundsRelief of pain amongst the terminally illVeterans, injured & serving armed forces.Training of guide dogs.Amateur sport, arts, culture and heritage

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£819k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,633,082, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of 3-5 years of planned grants. The charity reported a net income increase of £706,198 driven by donations and investment gains, with no employees and no debt, indicating strong financial stability.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3-5 years of planned grants (held: £3.6m)
“The Charity’s financial reserves should at any time, be 3-5 years of planned grants.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Burgis & Bullock. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2026)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£819k
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£3.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~53.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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: 1.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£1.2m£819k
05/04/2025£810k£986k
05/04/2024£547k£318k
05/04/2023£547k£371k
05/04/2022£13k£187k

Common questions

Is THE GUYLL-LENG CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,633,082, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of 3-5 years of planned grants. The charity reported a net income increase of £706,198 driven by donations and investment gains, with no employees and no debt, indicating strong financial stability. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Burgis & Bullock.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GUYLL-LENG CHARITABLE TRUST£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
The John Gurney Charitable Trust FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GUY AND ELINOR MEYNELL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£373k—0unclear—no doubt
GLC CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£220k—0above—no doubt
THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£235k—0above—no doubt

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