THE DORIS GREGORY TRUST
The award of grants, at the trustees' discretion to North London Collegiate School for Girls, for the advancement of science and music at the school, and for the awards of scholarships and bursaries to pupils at the school.
Objects
THE AWARD EITHER ANNUALLY OR AT SUCH OTHER TIME OR TIMES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE OF A PRIZE FOR PROFICIENCY IN SCIENCE TO A PUPIL OR PUPILS ATTENDING THE NORTH COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £172,449, which significantly exceed the stated minimum requirement of £46,000 needed to support its science and music activities. The charity reported a net loss of £25,009 for the year, primarily due to a loss on investments, but maintains a strong total fund balance of over £3 million. The trustees have confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate reserves to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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 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 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- 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 31/03/2022 (received 10/03/2023, 38 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Trustees
- GRAHAM DENMANchair
- DAVID EREIRA
- GEETHA SUGUMAR
- Gabrielle Lisa Kruger Gower
- Rev RACHEL PHILLIPS
- Victoria Mary Mayne Bingham
- Vita Grace Rottenberg
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £126k | £112k |
| 31/03/2025 | £113k | £98k |
| 31/03/2024 | £101k | £99k |
| 31/03/2023 | £97k | £90k |
| 31/03/2022 | £99k | £89k |
Common questions
Is THE DORIS GREGORY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £172,449, which significantly exceed the stated minimum requirement of £46,000 needed to support its science and music activities. The charity reported a net loss of £25,009 for the year, primarily due to a loss on investments, but maintains a strong total fund balance of over £3 million. The trustees have confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate reserves to continue operations. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £81k |
| RESTORE THE MUSIC UK | 1 | £20k |
| THE OLDHURST TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
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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 DORIS GREGORY TRUST | £126k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | £555k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE DORUS TRUST | £57k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GEORGE GREEN'S SCHOOL TRUST FUND | £214k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MGGS DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC AWARDS FUND | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |