GALE FAMILY CHARITY TRUST

Registered charity 289212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HORACE AND MARJORIE GALE CHARITY TRUST

Latest income
£850k
Latest spending
£356k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,562,291, which the trustees consider more than adequate to fund at least one year's donations and other expenditures. The charity does not actively fundraise, relying instead on investment income and legacies, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maximise these by the management of the charity's investments (held: £5.6m)
The trustees policy on reserves is to maximise these by the management of the charity's investments. The reserves held are more than adequate to fund at least one year's donations plus other resources expended at their current and planned levels.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cox & Co (Accountancy) Ltd.

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

Total income
£850k
Total spending
£356k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£850k£356k
05/04/2024£164k£344k
05/04/2023£116k£439k
05/04/2022£103k£355k
05/04/2021£102k£1.5m

Common questions

Is GALE FAMILY CHARITY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,562,291, which the trustees consider more than adequate to fund at least one year's donations and other expenditures. The charity does not actively fundraise, relying instead on investment income and legacies, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cox & Co (Accountancy) Ltd.

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