GRAYLING CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1160399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Grayling Charitable Trust is a family owned Charity that supports a wide range of charitable causes.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £1,316,710, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover long-term commitments plus approximately six months of general charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £2,619 for the year, having spent £47,519 on charitable activities against total income of £50,138. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 6.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Trustees consider that as a minimum unrestricted funds should be sufficient to cover any long term commitments made (to the extent not specifically covered by restricted funds) plus approximately six months of general charitable expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of general charitable expenditure plus long term commitments (held: £1.3m)
“The Trustees consider that as a minimum unrestricted funds should be sufficient to cover any long term commitments made (to the extent not specifically covered by restricted funds) plus approximately six months of general charitable expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£50k£48k
05/04/2024£19k£39k
05/04/2023£45k£38k
05/04/2022£31k£46k
05/04/2021£163k£23k

Common questions

Is GRAYLING CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £1,316,710, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover long-term commitments plus approximately six months of general charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £2,619 for the year, having spent £47,519 on charitable activities against total income of £50,138. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.