GC FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1169784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides relief to people who suffer hardship, in particular those who are terminally ill, through the provision of support and grants to charities or other organisations.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £11,237 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £22,344. The trustees confirm that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient funds and expected income to continue operations for at least 12 months. No employees were engaged during the year, and the sole charitable activity was grant-making.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Donations from individuals and institutions 48,220” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of annual spending and grants (held: £22k)
“The charity has a policy of seeking to have reserves equal to three months of annual spending and grants.”
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£48k£37k
31/03/2024£55k£70k
31/03/2023£45k£36k
31/03/2022£65k£60k
31/03/2021£45k£54k

Common questions

Is GC FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £11,237 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £22,344. The trustees confirm that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient funds and expected income to continue operations for at least 12 months. No employees were engaged during the year, and the sole charitable activity was grant-making. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.