THE GILBERT EDGAR TRUST

Registered charity 213630 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to other charities / voluntary bodies

Objects

DURING THE LIFE OF THE SETTLOR TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME TO OR FOR SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLEOBJECT OR OBJECTS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE SETTLOR MAY DIRECT OR APPOINT OR IN DEFAULT AND AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SETTLOR AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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.

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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total unrestricted funds were £139,049, while its reserves policy is to match expenditure to income and not hold large reserves. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £10,376 for the year, driven by investment losses, though it maintains adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £139k; policy: match expenditure to income in a given year)

“The trustees generally aim to match expenditure to income in a given year. Once administration fees have been paid the remaining monies are applied to make grants to beneficiaries. The trustees do not consider it necessary to hold large reserves of unrestricted funds.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

ADAM EDGAR GENTILLI · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Richard Solomons · trustee of 2 other charities
SIMON CHARLES EDGAR GENTILLI · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£49k	£49k
05/04/2024	£48k	£59k
05/04/2023	£55k	£78k
05/04/2022	£51k	£53k
05/04/2021	£43k	£49k

Common questions

Is THE GILBERT EDGAR TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total unrestricted funds were £139,049, while its reserves policy is to match expenditure to income and not hold large reserves. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £10,376 for the year, driven by investment losses, though it maintains adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.