THE GARTH DOUBLEDAY TRUST
Provision of grants to charities and charitable purposes
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AT THE TRUSTEES DISCRETION SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETIONS OF THE SETTLOR OR HIS WIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,102,892, driven by a £72,512 gain on investments and £113,182 in investment income. The charity holds £1,408,643 in unrestricted funds and has no stated reserves policy target. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“In the prior year, the charity made a grant of £3,000 to the Clemens Reutter Memorial Trust during the year. G L T Reutter is a trustee of both the donor and donee charities.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 12/07/2024, 158 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- CLARE THERESA MAY MOTLEY
- EDMUND GARTH DOUBLEDAY
- Georg Leslie Thaddaus Reutter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £115k | £14k |
| 05/04/2024 | £143k | £46k |
| 05/04/2023 | £78k | £37k |
| 05/04/2022 | £61k | £38k |
| 05/04/2021 | £406k | £67k |
Common questions
Is THE GARTH DOUBLEDAY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,102,892, driven by a £72,512 gain on investments and £113,182 in investment income. The charity holds £1,408,643 in unrestricted funds and has no stated reserves policy target. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MENPHYS LIMITED | 1 | £45k |
| VENDQUOT LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| ABG TRUST FUND | 1 | £4k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GARTH DOUBLEDAY TRUST | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GARTH TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HADRIAN TRUST | £268k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | £4.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE 4814 TRUST | £2.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FORT TRUST | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |