SIR THOMAS GRESHAM CHARITIES

Registered charity 221982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of the charity is the provision of eight Almshouses known as the Gresham Almshouses; the annual payment of an allowance to the almsfolk; and the payment of -ú100 per annum to each of the four Gresham lecturers in Divinity, Astronomy, Music and Geometry.

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Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£94k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,409 for the year, with total funds decreasing to £136,889. The charity has no free reserves as its running cost deficits are met by the City of London Corporation's City’s Estates Fund. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a 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: £790)
Consequently, this charity has no free reserves and a reserves policy is considered by the Trustee to be inappropriate.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 12
The City of London Corporation's City's Estate meets the deficit on running expenses of the charity (income of £87,841), and recharges expenditure on staff (£29,435) and other administrative costs (£6,658)
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£94k
31/03/2024£106k£107k
31/03/2023£86k£87k
31/03/2022£67k£68k
31/03/2021£65k£67k

Common questions

Is SIR THOMAS GRESHAM CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,409 for the year, with total funds decreasing to £136,889. The charity has no free reserves as its running cost deficits are met by the City of London Corporation's City’s Estates Fund. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.