THE SIR ROBERT GOOCH TRUST

Registered charity 264097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to make grants to any charities and for any charitable purpose as the Trustees feel appropriate.

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITIES OR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE SETTLOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BY NOTICE IN WRITING DIRECT AND SUBJECT TO AND IN THE DEFAULT OF ANY SUCH DIRECTION AND IN SO FAR AS SUCH DIRECTION MAY NOT EXTEND AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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 · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit before investment gains of £3,408 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in a net movement in funds of £19,594 after investment gains. The trustees confirm that free reserves were maintained in accordance with a policy to keep only a minimal level of free reserves, and they are confident the charity has sufficient reserves to meet obligations as they fall due.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHARLES ROBERT GILLETT · trustee of 1 other charity
• LADY SUSAN BARBARA CHRISTIE GOOCH · trustee of 1 other charity
• LUCINDA HUTSON MVO · trustee of 1 other charity
• Victoria Vere Nicoll · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Norfolk · Solihull · Suffolk

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