THE GERALD CURGENVEN WILL TRUST

Registered charity 1147365 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to raise income for its income beneficiary, Marlborough College, a charity registered with charity number 309486, and to preserve the capital for general charitable purposes.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO 1.RAISE INCOME FOR ITS INCOME BENEFICIARY, MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE, A CHARITY REGISTERED WITH CHARITY NUMBER 309486; AND 2.TO PRESERVE THE CAPITAL FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £119,240 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £3,272,681. The trustees acknowledge a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, noting that current funds exceed this target as they plan to distribute surplus capital to other charities in the coming years.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £3.3m)
“The trustees acknowledge that the Trust only requires three to six months of expenditure to be held as reserves.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Simpkins Edwards Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Operates in: Cornwall · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£143k£24k
31/12/2023£163k£10.2m
31/12/2022£252k£292k
31/12/2021£250k£141k
31/12/2020£273k£193k

Common questions

Is THE GERALD CURGENVEN WILL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £119,240 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £3,272,681. The trustees acknowledge a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, noting that current funds exceed this target as they plan to distribute surplus capital to other charities in the coming years. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Simpkins Edwards Audit LLP.