AMBERGATE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1187659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The prevention or relief of poverty

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS WHERE SUCH GRANTS AID FOR:- THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;OR- THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;OR- THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAVING LIVES,OR- SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DECIDED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME AT THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,176,473.95 at the end of the year, representing a significant increase from the previous year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net income for the year of £137,510.97, driven largely by investment gains.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.8% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• John Cullenchair
• Catherine Cullen
• Daniella Cullen-Galbraith
• Francesca Cullen
• Luke Cullen

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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