THE GOUGH CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 262355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

In accorance with the terms of The Gough Charitable Settlement dated 18.12.1970, the available income is paid to various charities as advised by the Trustees.

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE OR DIRECT.

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 · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £67,607, while total funds rose significantly to £9,173,154 largely due to donations from the estate of Lord Gough. The Trustees maintain a minimum cash reserve of £10,000 and consider unrestricted income to be held as free reserves. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Risk management
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Edward Birks Garland
• William John Bankes Garland

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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