THE GILBERT AND EILEEN EDGAR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 241736 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to other charities / voluntary bodies

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE WITH PREFERENCE TO ALL OR ANY OF THE PURPOSES FOLLOWING: (A) THE PROMOTION OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCE IN ALL FORMS. (B) THE HELPING OF THE YOUNG THE OLD AND THE NEEDY. (C) THE RAISING OF THE ARTISTIC TASTE OF THE PUBLIC WHETHER IN RELATION TO MUSIC DRAMA OPERA PAINTING SCULPTURE OR OTHERWIDE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FNE ARTS.

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£80k
Latest spending
£83k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted and endowment funds of £1,663,690, with unrestricted funds at £79,321. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's reserves policy indicates an intention to spend all available income each year and reduce the balance of unspent income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“Total income and endowments 80,226 - 80,226 83,499” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £79k; policy: spend all available income each year and reduce the balance of unspent income)
“The Trustees generally aim to maintain their level of grant making and intend to continue to spend all available income each year and reduce the balance of unspent income.” — page 5
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.

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
05/04/2025£80k£83k
05/04/2024£83k£94k
05/04/2023£90k£93k
05/04/2022£84k£89k
05/04/2021£70k£100k

Common questions

Is THE GILBERT AND EILEEN EDGAR FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted and endowment funds of £1,663,690, with unrestricted funds at £79,321. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's reserves policy indicates an intention to spend all available income each year and reduce the balance of unspent income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.