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GEORGE ELIAS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 273993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£729k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,317,453 to £1,036,289 due to charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees report that the charity maintains a reasonable level of reserves to preserve continuity of operations and mitigate the risk of potential lack of funding.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reasonable level of reserves (held: £1.0m)
“The charity maintains a reasonable level of reserves for if at any time in the future a donation opportunity may arise.” — page 4
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from David Elias
“Included within other creditors is a loan of f60, 000 (2022 - f120,000) from David Elias, who is related to the trustees. The loan from David Elias has no conditions attached and is repayable within a year with no interest to be charged.” — page 15
“Also included within other debtors is a loan of f600, 000 (2022 - f600, 000) to Wilbraham Trust Limited of which 6 E Elias is a trustee.” — page 15
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to Wilbraham Trust Limited
“Included within other creditors is a loan of f60, 000 (2022 - f120,000) from David Elias, who is related to the trustees. The loan from David Elias has no conditions attached and is repayable within a year with no interest to be charged.” — page 15
“Also included within other debtors is a loan of f600, 000 (2022 - f600, 000) to Wilbraham Trust Limited of which 6 E Elias is a trustee.” — page 15
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£729k
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£739k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£729k£1.0m
05/04/2024£989k£990k
05/04/2023£740k£1.0m
05/04/2022£1.4m£737k
05/04/2021£60k£494k

Common questions

Is GEORGE ELIAS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,317,453 to £1,036,289 due to charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees report that the charity maintains a reasonable level of reserves to preserve continuity of operations and mitigate the risk of potential lack of funding. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SAMJO LIMITED1£904k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£95k
C E K STERN CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k

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