THE GRAHAM-DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 277057 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion and encouragement of education and research in Cardiovascular Surgery and Medicione at Charing Cross Hospital and its associated Medical Schools , to promote the study of Nursing and the award of prizes related to these activities

Objects

FOR THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN CARDIO-VASCULAR SURGERY AND CARDIO-VASCULAR MEDICINE AT THE NHS TRUST AND THE MEDICAL SCHOOL AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ONGOING TRAINING OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITHIN THE NHS TRUST.

Area of benefit: IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST AND IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Get email alerts

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£201k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £982,792 to £873,188 due to a net expenditure of £175,724, partially offset by a net investment gain of £66,120. The charity holds sufficient free reserves to cover its stated policy target of one year's operational expenditure (approximately £12,000). The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s total expenditure excluding grants and fundraising costs (held: £873k)
“The Trustees' policy is to retain free reserves which are at least sufficient to cover one year’s total expenditure excluding grants and fundraising costs, which equates to approximately £12,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£25k£201k
30/09/2024£24k£19k
30/09/2023£23k£46k
30/09/2022£25k£27k
30/09/2021£22k£21k

Common questions

Is THE GRAHAM-DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £982,792 to £873,188 due to a net expenditure of £175,724, partially offset by a net investment gain of £66,120. The charity holds sufficient free reserves to cover its stated policy target of one year's operational expenditure (approximately £12,000). The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.