THE G D HERBERT CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 295998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable purposes

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE SETTLOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BY A LIKE NOTICE DIRECT AND SUBJECT TO AND IN DEFAULT OF ANY SUCH DIRECTION AND IN SO FAR AS SUCH DIRECTION MAY NOT EXTEND AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£141k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £134,128 for the year, funded by investment income of £72,019 and withdrawals from capital. The trustees note that it is not their policy to retain significant reserves, and free reserves stood at £97,061 at the year end. The charity confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its 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: not the trustees’ intention to hold substantial reserves (held: £97k)

“It is not the trustees’ intention to hold substantial reserves but to settle these costs initially from income arising from the portfolio.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP, a law firm in which the trustee J Cuxson is partner, provides administration services to the charity. Fees paid totalled £7,500 (2024: £7,500) for the year to 5 April 2025.

“Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP, a law firm in which the trustee J Cuxson is partner, provides administration services to the charity. Fees paid totalled £7,500 (2024: £7,500) for the year to 5 April 2025.” — page 12

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.

Investment
Risk management

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Louise Beaumont
MRS J M CUXSON · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£72k	£141k
05/04/2024	£68k	£122k
05/04/2023	£63k	£112k
05/04/2022	£53k	£114k
05/04/2021	£49k	£106k

Common questions

Is THE G D HERBERT CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £134,128 for the year, funded by investment income of £72,019 and withdrawals from capital. The trustees note that it is not their policy to retain significant reserves, and free reserves stood at £97,061 at the year end. The charity confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GOODENOUGH CHARITABLE TRUST.

THE GOODENOUGH CHARITABLE TRUST income £50k
THE GEOFFREY HAROLD GREATREX CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION income £35k
GERALD LEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST income £37k
THE LEONARD CHADWICK CHARITABLE TRUST income £47k
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST income £124k
O'HEA CHARITABLE TRUST income £50k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE G D HERBERT CHARITABLE TRUST	£72k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GOODENOUGH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£50k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GEOFFREY HAROLD GREATREX CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2025	£35k	—	below	—	no doubt
GERALD LEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£37k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LEONARD CHADWICK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£47k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£124k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.