SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST

Registered charity 229553 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

charitable donations are made to organisations in a variety of area, education, the arts, the environment, and christian outreach. Unsolicited applications are not sought since our funds are very committed.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£223k
Latest spending
£163k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £194,075, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain grant levels during periods of income volatility or capital loss. The charity reported a net deficit of £68,511 for the year, driven by investment losses, though total assets remained substantial at £9.15 million. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from listed investments (99% of income)
“Income from listed investments 219,538” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in income, or unrealised capital losses on Invested funds, or costs of generating funds, grants will continue at a similar level until capital and income generation improves, or consideration can be given to other ways in which additional funds may be raised (held: £194k)
“The Trustees consider that this level of reserves will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in income, or unrealised capital losses on Invested funds, or costs of generating funds, grants will continue at a similar level until capital and income generation improves, or consideration can be given to other ways in which additional funds may be raised.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs V R Persson, daughter of trustee Lady Colman, received a salary as bookkeeper.
“Mrs V R Persson received a salary of £5,460 (2024 - £5,304) as the charity bookkeeper. Mrs Persson is the daughter of Lady Colman who is a trustee of the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
04/04/2025£223k£163k
04/04/2024£218k£227k
04/04/2023£229k£193k
04/04/2022£203k£228k
04/04/2021£181k£220k

Common questions

Is SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £194,075, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain grant levels during periods of income volatility or capital loss. The charity reported a net deficit of £68,511 for the year, driven by investment losses, though total assets remained substantial at £9.15 million. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST£223k—0above—no doubt
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£144k—0below—no doubt
YETEV LEV LONDON JERUSALEM TRUST FY2025£753k—0unclear—no doubt
GEMACH LTD FY2025£7.1m—0above—no doubt
CHARITWORTH LIMITED FY2025£3.3m—0unclear—no doubt
JEREMY COLLER FOUNDATION FY2025£12.0m——above—no doubt

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