THE GORDON ROBINSON MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 283551 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Gordon Robinson Memorial Trust is established to advance the musical education of the young people of Northamptonshire and its immediate surrounding areas and in particular those studying currently or having recently finished studying at the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust by providing grants and other forms of financial assistance

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Latest income

£1.0m

Latest spending

£109k

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased significantly to £1,403,753, driven by a large net income of £949,944 which included £30,382 in net gains on investments. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,355,600 and maintains a policy where investment returns provide continual income without consuming capital. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: investment return is significant to give the continual level of income to enable the continual objectives of the charity without consuming the capital invested (held: £1.4m)

“The Trustees believe that the policy on the reserves should be such that the investment return is significant to give the continual level of income to enable the continual objectives of the charity without consuming the capital invested.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cheney & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£1.0m

Total spending

£109k

Cost of raising funds

£399

Reserves (reported)

£1.4m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~148.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID Charles WATSONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Anne Jessica Mogridge
Dr Helen Henzell
Lyndon William Hilling
MICHAEL STUART NAYLOR
Nigel Stephen Corbett
PETER NICHOLAS SMALLEY
Susan Christine Wagg
Virginia Anne Henley

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£1.0m	£109k
31/12/2024	£32k	£110k
31/12/2023	£27k	£39k
31/12/2022	£26k	£44k
31/12/2021	£21k	£54k

Common questions

Is THE GORDON ROBINSON MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased significantly to £1,403,753, driven by a large net income of £949,944 which included £30,382 in net gains on investments. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,355,600 and maintains a policy where investment returns provide continual income without consuming capital. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cheney & Co.