THE GANE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 211515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GANE TRUST

The Gane Charitable Trust provides grants towards the promotion of crafts, further education in the fields of crafts, architecture and design, and social welfare.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLPURPOSES OR OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL, IN THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION THINK FIT. 1. ANY CHARITABLE OBJECTTS CONNECTED WITH THE CITY OF BRISTOL OR THE TOWN OF NEWPORT IN MONMOUTHSHIRE. 2. GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATION OR ASSOCIATION WHOSE PURPOSES COME WITHIN THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES. 3. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST IN MEETING THEIR OWN OR THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the trust held unrestricted reserves of £1,062,870 at the end of the financial year, representing a net movement in funds of £74,028. The trust generated total incoming resources of £51,726 and incurred total expenditure of £44,377, resulting in an operating surplus. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding accounting records or compliance.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment Income (98% of income)
“Investment Income 50,816”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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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
31/12/2024£46k£44k
31/12/2023£47k£32k
31/12/2022£43k£25k
31/12/2021£40k£27k
31/12/2020£38k£106k

Common questions

Is THE GANE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the trust held unrestricted reserves of £1,062,870 at the end of the financial year, representing a net movement in funds of £74,028. The trust generated total incoming resources of £51,726 and incurred total expenditure of £44,377, resulting in an operating surplus. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding accounting records or compliance. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.