GUILD OF ONE-NAME STUDIES CIO
To advance the education of the public in one-name studies, in particular but not exclusively by promoting public understanding of one-name studies, preserving and publishing the data from one-name studies and maximising accessibility of the data to interested members of the public.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,985 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds. The Trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves of £69,654 are sufficient to cover operations and meet their stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity relies entirely on volunteer staff and has no salaried employees.
What the accounts disclose
“The review concluded that a general reserve equivalent to approximately six months' unrestricted fund expenditure should continue to be set. Based on 2024/2025 this is £30,000”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/03/2025)
Trustees
- Julie Dawn Goucherchair
- Christopher Charles Wreford Gray
- Dennis Allsopp
- Karen Elizabeth Rogers
- Pauline Neil
- Sharon Michelle Burdis
- Steven James Coker
- TRACY CARE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £89k | £107k |
| 31/08/2024 | £82k | £94k |
| 31/08/2023 | £215k | £85k |
| 31/08/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is GUILD OF ONE-NAME STUDIES CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,985 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds. The Trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves of £69,654 are sufficient to cover operations and meet their stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity relies entirely on volunteer staff and has no salaried employees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.