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Gerard Basset Foundation

Registered charity 1193020 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GERARD BASSET WINE EDUCATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£706k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £1,006,386, with a reserves policy to hold enough funds to cover liabilities through the end of the next financial year. The trustees note a risk regarding reliance on the Golden Vines auction for fundraising but highlight steps taken to diversify income streams.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: enough funds to cover all of our liabilities through to the end of the next financial year (held: £1.0m)
“The reserves policy of the charity is to hold enough funds to cover all of our liabilities through to the end of the next financial year, so that in the unlikely event we receive no new income we are able to meet all of our obligations.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fiander ETL. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Gérard Basset Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£706k
Cost of raising funds
£247k
Reserves (reported)
£658k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Australia · Canada · France · Portugal · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.1m£706k
31/12/2024£1.0m£1.0m
31/12/2023£808k£754k
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2021£1.3m£724k

Common questions

Is Gerard Basset Foundation financially healthy?

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £1,006,386, with a reserves policy to hold enough funds to cover liabilities through the end of the next financial year. The trustees note a risk regarding reliance on the Golden Vines auction for fundraising but highlight steps taken to diversify income streams. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fiander ETL.

What does the highest-paid employee of Gerard Basset Foundation earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.