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GAMEKEEPERS WELFARE TRUST

Registered charity 1183553 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides: 1) - financial assistance for gamekeepers and people in similar occupations and their spouses who are in need;2) - assistance in the education of young persons wishing to become gamekeepers;3) - financial grants for those eligible in times of hardship, ill health and retirement;4) - a helpline service which provides information and support for beneficiaries.

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Latest income
£166k
Latest spending
£167k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £274,791 are in excess of the charity's stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £15,356 for the year, with total funds increasing to £517,166.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months unrestricted expenditure (held: £275k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain the free reserves of the Charity at a level which equates to approximately twelve months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 29
“During the period, the Charity received £nil (2023: £5,000) from the Aylesford Family Charitable Trust, a foundation where Lord Aylesford, the Chairman of the Trustees, is also a trustee. There were no balances outstanding at the period end in respect of any related party transaction.” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gamekeepers' Welfare Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Operates in: Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£166k£167k
31/12/2023£172k£158k
31/12/2022£230k£155k
31/12/2021£162k£120k
30/09/2020£131k£112k

Common questions

Is GAMEKEEPERS WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £274,791 are in excess of the charity's stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £15,356 for the year, with total funds increasing to £517,166. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GAMEKEEPERS WELFARE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GAMEKEEPERS WELFARE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE A M FENTON TRUST, WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2022£11k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7k
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2021£6k
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2023£5k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION2£470k
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION2£276k
PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST2£28k
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST2£16k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST2£9k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2.1m
THE PRIVY PURSE CHARITABLE TRUST1£266k
THE RACING FOUNDATION1£182k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WHITLEY ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GAMEKEEPERS WELFARE TRUST£166k—0unclear—no doubt
WHITLEY ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST FY2025£385k—0above—no doubt
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust UK FY2025£10.4m£80,001 - £90,0001within—no doubt
THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS EDUCATION AND WELFARE FUND FY2025£479k—0unclear—noted
THE GURKHA WELFARE TRUST FY2025£26.6m——above22.0%no doubt
THE HUNT SERVANTS' FUND FY2024£321k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.