EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST
Grant-making with reference to the general advancement of the Roman Catholic religion. Maintenance of a public chapel available daily for worship.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £82,559 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £3,460,466. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £489,039 are sufficient to meet commitments and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It seeks to meet all these commitments from its unrestricted funds, and therefore needs to maintain a reasonable level of reserves.”
Trustees
- SISTER SHELAGH ELIZABETH BANKSchair
- Sister Helen Maree Clune
- Sister Nicola Di Mino
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £233k | £311k |
| 05/04/2024 | £226k | £315k |
| 05/04/2023 | £229k | £307k |
| 05/04/2022 | £216k | £254k |
| 05/04/2021 | £230k | £268k |
Common questions
Is EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £82,559 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £3,460,466. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £489,039 are sufficient to meet commitments and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Waterside Community Fund | 1 | £5k |
| MOYNITRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST | £233k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE | £181k | £50,586 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, GIPSY HILL | £637k | around £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT ST BARTHOLOMEW | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DIBDEN | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WITH ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHISWICK | £222k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |