GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE
Gatwick TravelCare assists over 2000 passengers a year with travel related problems. These cover a wide range of issues including financial difficulties, missed flights, passport irregularities and mental health. The team of staff and volunteers also works with airlines, handling agents, consulates, embassies, social services and the police to provide passengers with the best possible service.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated with a financial surplus of £26,369 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £200,482. Per the trustees' report, the charity received income of £103,630 primarily from donations and grants, while incurring charitable expenditure of £77,261. The trustees confirm that maintaining these free reserves provides sufficient resources to continue fulfilling charitable objectives.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/04/2023)
Trustees
- Lauren McDanielchair
- Derek Hearsey
- Julie Annette Ayres
- Karen Edwards
- Lyndsay Siantonas
- Noel Turner
- Susan Ann Wilcox
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £104k | £77k |
| 31/03/2024 | £88k | £78k |
| 31/03/2023 | £77k | £64k |
| 31/03/2022 | £48k | £44k |
| 31/03/2021 | £73k | £66k |
Common questions
Is GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a financial surplus of £26,369 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £200,482. Per the trustees' report, the charity received income of £103,630 primarily from donations and grants, while incurring charitable expenditure of £77,261. The trustees confirm that maintaining these free reserves provides sufficient resources to continue fulfilling charitable objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.