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THE GURDJIEFF SOCIETY

Registered charity 207480 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GURDJIEFF SOCIETY LIMITED

Education-specifically in relation to the teachings of G.I.Gurdjieff

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Latest income
£327k
Latest spending
£265k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £9,447,270, with £638,403 classified as free reserves. The Trustees report that these reserves have maintained the required level against their policy target of two years' anticipated expenditure. The financial review notes that financial contributions from participants were sufficient to fund running costs and maintain properties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years anticipated expenditure (held: £638k)
“The members of the Council have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the charitable company should be no less than two years anticipated expenditure” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£327k£265k
31/03/2024£328k£210k
31/03/2023£234k£175k
31/03/2022£178k£193k
31/03/2021£154k£204k

Common questions

Is THE GURDJIEFF SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £9,447,270, with £638,403 classified as free reserves. The Trustees report that these reserves have maintained the required level against their policy target of two years' anticipated expenditure. The financial review notes that financial contributions from participants were sufficient to fund running costs and maintain properties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

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
GATESHEAD KEHILLA KOLLEL LTD1£243k
ANAND & SETHI FAMILY CHARITY TRUST1£43k
J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£1k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GURDJIEFF SOCIETY£327k—0above—no doubt
MAKTAB TARIGHAT OVEYSSI SHAHMAGHSOUDI (SCHOOL OF ISLAMIC SUFISM) FY2023£355k—0above—no doubt
GATESHEAD JEWISH LEARNING SOCIETY FY2024£156k—0within—no doubt
THE CHRISTADELPHIAN AUXILIARY LECTURING SOCIETY FY2024£201k—0above—no doubt
GURUNANAK FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025£536kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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