THE GALE FOUNDATION TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1163908 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the CIO is to further such charitable purposes as the charity trustees in their discretion think fit in particular by providing financial support to those purposes.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE PURPOSES.

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

Causes: Animals · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position was materially strengthened by a one-off legacy receipt of £3,018,738, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £3,292,635. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding going concern and note that the charity is in a strong financial position with adequate resources. The charity has no stated reserves policy target, but intends to distribute 80-90% of annual income over time to support future grant-making.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Carter & Coley Limited. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 £585k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~223.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRYAN JOHN HOILE
• RICHARD GALE
• Thomas Baker

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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