GESS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1151954 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To apply the charity's income for the benefit of exclusively charitable purposes, and to make donations to charitable institutions, at the discretion of the trustees.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, AT SUCH TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust held unrestricted reserves of £33,732 at the end of the financial year, derived from a bank balance of £33,763. The Trust received £25,000 in donations and paid £23,882 in charitable donations, resulting in a positive excess of receipts over payments. The Trustees are satisfied that the financial statements comply with regulatory requirements and the Trust Deed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management

Trustees · trustee networks

• GEORGE EDWARD SPENCER SELIGMANchair · trustee of 5 other charities
• Mark Donald SELIGMAN · trustee of 2 other charities
• VERONIQUE SYBILLE SELIGMAN

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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