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THE SAMUEL GARDNER MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 261059 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Music and Arts, with an emphasis on the advancement of music and music education generally with an emphasis on the encouragement of young people; support for the arts and heritage; the preservation of trees, gardens etc to provide open spaces, public walks etc

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£76k
Latest spending
£83k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets decreased from £2,037,302 to £1,955,479 due to a significant loss on investment revaluation of £75,386, which outweighed the net operational surplus. Unrestricted reserves stood at £24,416, while the expendable endowment fund held £1,931,063. The trustees report that the charity remains financially viable and prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: equating grants to available income (held: £24k)
“It is the policy of the charity to as far as possible equate grants to available income and to make grants in excess of the income available by making payments from the expendable endowment fund only in exceptional circumstances.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Nick Rampley is a trustee of Nonclassical, a charity that received a grant.
“Nick Rampley is a trustee of Nonclassical, a charity that has received a grant during the year.” — page 12
“Tim Davy is a trustee of Spitalfields Music, a charity that has received a grant during the year.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Tim Davy is a trustee of Spitalfields Music, a charity that received a grant.
“Nick Rampley is a trustee of Nonclassical, a charity that has received a grant during the year.” — page 12
“Tim Davy is a trustee of Spitalfields Music, a charity that has received a grant during the year.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£76k£83k
05/04/2024£74k£59k
05/04/2023£47k£54k
05/04/2022£47k£50k
05/04/2021£39k£54k

Common questions

Is THE SAMUEL GARDNER MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets decreased from £2,037,302 to £1,955,479 due to a significant loss on investment revaluation of £75,386, which outweighed the net operational surplus. Unrestricted reserves stood at £24,416, while the expendable endowment fund held £1,931,063. The trustees report that the charity remains financially viable and prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.