THE GESHER TRUST
Registered charity 1160465 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Gesher is a unique independent all through school for children aged 4 to 16. We opened in September 2017 and provide a specialist learning environment for children with special educational needs. These include language, communication and social pragmatic difficulties and those associated with ADHD and specific learning difficulties. We have a specialism in autism spectrum challenges.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £690,677 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £359,025. The trustees note that reserves are below their policy target of three months' expenditure due to capital commitments, but confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to meet liabilities for at least twelve months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £359k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“The Trustees have opted to allow the value of free reserves to fall below 3 months’ expenditure” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £4.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£210k
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% 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: 5.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/03/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hertfordshire · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE GESHER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £690,677 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £359,025. The trustees note that reserves are below their policy target of three months' expenditure due to capital commitments, but confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to meet liabilities for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds THE GESHER TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GESHER TRUST as a grant recipient include THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, SOLEV CO LIMITED, SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT), SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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