THE JOHN GILPIN TRUST
The trust makes donations to charitable organisations and groups mainly in Cumbria Merseyside and East Suffolk
Objects
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS IN ENGLAND AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SELECT TO PAY SUCH SHARE TO OR FOR SUCH INSTITUTIONS OR OBJECTS IF MORE THAN ONE IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK PROPER.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £416,673 at the end of the financial year, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2024 (received 11/06/2025, 126 days after the 05/02/2025 due date); year ending 05/04/2023 (received 02/10/2024, 240 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 17/04/2023, 71 days after the 05/02/2023 due date); year ending 05/04/2021 (received 26/07/2022, 171 days after the 05/02/2022 due date).
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £70k | £56k |
| 05/04/2024 | £91k | £51k |
| 05/04/2023 | £52k | £53k |
| 05/04/2022 | £52k | £42k |
| 05/04/2021 | £50k | £49k |
Common questions
Is THE JOHN GILPIN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £416,673 at the end of the financial year, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 JOHN GILPIN TRUST | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| J A GILLETT CHARITABLE TRUST | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE G C GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WEBB KINGPIN FOUNDATION | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE JAMES GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £45k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE GEOFFREY BURTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |