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GOSPEL STANDARD AID AND POOR RELIEF SOCIETY

Registered charity 209373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOSPEL STANDARD POOR RELIEF SOCIETY

To provide financial assstance to needy cases who qualify under the rules of the trust deed and to publish monthly the Gospel Standard and Friendly Companion magazines.

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Latest income
£265k
Latest spending
£258k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £7,240 for the year, driven by significant proceeds from the sale of chapels rather than normal operating income. The trustees consider the state of the society's funds to be satisfactory, noting that reserves of £3,415,649 are held to ensure sufficient resources to meet outgoings and safeguard against potential declines in interest income. The charity is heavily dependent on its invested funds to meet the payment of grants and operating expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Society reimbursed the Gospel Standard Trust with despatch costs totalling £18,988.
“There are two common Trustees between the Society and the Gospel Standard Trust. The Trust assists with despatch of publications.During the yesar the Society reimbursed the Trust with despatch costs totalling £18,988.” — page 27
“Grants totalling £600 were paid to Jireh Chapel Tenterden towards the remuneration of the Pastor of the Chapel, G W Hyde, who is also a Trustee of the Society.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants totalling £600 were paid to Jireh Chapel Tenterden towards the remuneration of the Pastor, G W Hyde, who is also a Trustee.
“There are two common Trustees between the Society and the Gospel Standard Trust. The Trust assists with despatch of publications.During the yesar the Society reimbursed the Trust with despatch costs totalling £18,988.” — page 27
“Grants totalling £600 were paid to Jireh Chapel Tenterden towards the remuneration of the Pastor of the Chapel, G W Hyde, who is also a Trustee of the Society.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £500 paid to M J Hyde, a Trustee.
“There are two common Trustees between the Society and the Gospel Standard Trust. The Trust assists with despatch of publications.During the yesar the Society reimbursed the Trust with despatch costs totalling £18,988.” — page 27
“Grants totalling £600 were paid to Jireh Chapel Tenterden towards the remuneration of the Pastor of the Chapel, G W Hyde, who is also a Trustee of the Society.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £400 paid to T J Parish, a Trustee.
“There are two common Trustees between the Society and the Gospel Standard Trust. The Trust assists with despatch of publications.During the yesar the Society reimbursed the Trust with despatch costs totalling £18,988.” — page 27
“Grants totalling £600 were paid to Jireh Chapel Tenterden towards the remuneration of the Pastor of the Chapel, G W Hyde, who is also a Trustee of the Society.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £1,450 paid to J Woodhams, who is married to the granddaughter of Trustee J H Cottington.
“There are two common Trustees between the Society and the Gospel Standard Trust. The Trust assists with despatch of publications.During the yesar the Society reimbursed the Trust with despatch costs totalling £18,988.” — page 27
“Grants totalling £600 were paid to Jireh Chapel Tenterden towards the remuneration of the Pastor of the Chapel, G W Hyde, who is also a Trustee of the Society.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Orphans Press Limited
“The society no longer purchases a supply of paper but Orphans Press Limited purchase the paper and charge an inclusive price for the magazines.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£875k
Total spending
£248k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~131.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Throughout England · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£265k£258k
31/12/2024£875k£248k
31/12/2023£324k£275k
31/12/2022£192k£214k
31/12/2021£476k£198k

Common questions

Is GOSPEL STANDARD AID AND POOR RELIEF SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £7,240 for the year, driven by significant proceeds from the sale of chapels rather than normal operating income. The trustees consider the state of the society's funds to be satisfactory, noting that reserves of £3,415,649 are held to ensure sufficient resources to meet outgoings and safeguard against potential declines in interest income. The charity is heavily dependent on its invested funds to meet the payment of grants and operating expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION1£1.9m
TRUST FOR LONDON1£124k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION1£94k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION1£50k
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES1£50k
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY1£34k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST1£22k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GOSPEL STANDARD TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOSPEL STANDARD AID AND POOR RELIEF SOCIETY£265k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GOSPEL STANDARD TRUST FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST FY2024£181k—0above—no doubt
THE ZACCHAEUS 2000 TRUST FY2024£956k£70,001 - £80,0001within—no doubt
THE CHRISTADELPHIAN AUXILIARY LECTURING SOCIETY FY2025£201k—0above—no doubt
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024£131k—0unclear—noted

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