GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy is to hold 12 months of running costs, currently valued at £90,000, with no funds materially in deficit. However, the trustees identify raising sufficient funds as a main constraint to growing the project, indicating a dependency on securing future income.
What the accounts disclose
“GSS reserves policy is to hold 12 months running costs, currently £90,000.” — page 5
“GSS’s plan is to grow the project as quickly as the constraints allow. The main constraints are raising sufficient funds and the capacity of the GMT.” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/07/2022)
Trustees
- JOSH DALE-HARRISchair
- EDWARD PETER DALE-HARRIS
- NICK STEVENSON
- Nicola Kelly
- ROBERT JOHN WHITCOMBE
- Timothy Lodge
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £157k | £132k |
| 31/07/2024 | £101k | £95k |
| 31/07/2023 | £114k | £118k |
| 31/07/2022 | £122k | £77k |
| 31/07/2021 | £76k | £69k |
Common questions
Is GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy is to hold 12 months of running costs, currently valued at £90,000, with no funds materially in deficit. However, the trustees identify raising sufficient funds as a main constraint to growing the project, indicating a dependency on securing future income.
Who funds GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT as a grant recipient include PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, FULHAM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k |
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k |
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £8k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, FULHAM | FY2024 | £500 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, FULHAM | FY2022 | £300 |