CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST

Registered charity 309671 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CULHAM EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, THE CULHAM INSTITUTE

Supporting research, development and innovation in religious education/religion and worldviews education, taking account of the current context of education in England and Wales. Grants and scholarship programmes related to RE; Programme of websites, professional development, events and resources to support teachers of RE; Partnerships with Higher Education, RE associations and RE organisations.

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Latest income

£773k

Latest spending

£857k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £777,371 against a policy target of approximately £280,000, representing 40% of annual income. The charity reported a net expenditure of £724,266 for the year, largely driven by significant grant payments and programme costs, while maintaining a surplus of unrestricted funds above its stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 40% of annual income (approximately £280,000) (held: £777k)

“The new policy states that unrestricted reserves will be 40% of annual income. This is approximately £280,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee received an honorarium of £100 for speaking at a conference.

“In the period, one (2024: none) trustee was paid an honorarium for speaking at the RExChange conference at a market rate. During the current year payments totalled £100 (2024: £nil).” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of REC and Consultant Director of Education for RE Today. £100,000 of grants were awarded in the previous year, where £66,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.

“£67,334 (2024: £43,333) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Policy Unit (REPU). REPU is a strategic collaboration between the Religious Education Council (REC), NATRE, and RE Today. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of REC and Consultant Director of Education for RE Today. £100,000 of grants were awarded in the previous year, where £66,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Council. In addition, £1,000 was paid for a membership subscription fee, and £311 was received for re-imbursement of expenses. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of the RE Council. £100,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of the RE Council. £100,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.

“£67,334 (2024: £43,333) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Policy Unit (REPU). REPU is a strategic collaboration between the Religious Education Council (REC), NATRE, and RE Today. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of REC and Consultant Director of Education for RE Today. £100,000 of grants were awarded in the previous year, where £66,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Council. In addition, £1,000 was paid for a membership subscription fee, and £311 was received for re-imbursement of expenses. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of the RE Council. £100,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Dr Richard Kueh is Consultant Director of Education for RE Today. £130,000 is due to be paid in the next two financial periods, including £100,000 from The Jerusalem Trust.

“£67,334 (2024: £43,333) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Policy Unit (REPU). REPU is a strategic collaboration between the Religious Education Council (REC), NATRE, and RE Today. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of REC and Consultant Director of Education for RE Today. £100,000 of grants were awarded in the previous year, where £66,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Council. In addition, £1,000 was paid for a membership subscription fee, and £311 was received for re-imbursement of expenses. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of the RE Council. £100,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Dr Linda Whitworth sits on the NATRE Executive Committee, and Caroline Weir is a NATRE member.

“£67,334 (2024: £43,333) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Policy Unit (REPU). REPU is a strategic collaboration between the Religious Education Council (REC), NATRE, and RE Today. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of REC and Consultant Director of Education for RE Today. £100,000 of grants were awarded in the previous year, where £66,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Council. In addition, £1,000 was paid for a membership subscription fee, and £311 was received for re-imbursement of expenses. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of the RE Council. £100,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Dr Richard Ian Kueh is the sole trader of Richard Kueh Education.

“£67,334 (2024: £43,333) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Policy Unit (REPU). REPU is a strategic collaboration between the Religious Education Council (REC), NATRE, and RE Today. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of REC and Consultant Director of Education for RE Today. £100,000 of grants were awarded in the previous year, where £66,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) of strategic funding was paid to the RE Council. In addition, £1,000 was paid for a membership subscription fee, and £311 was received for re-imbursement of expenses. Dr Richard Kueh is a trustee of the RE Council. £100,000 is expected to be paid over the next two financial periods.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Templeton World Charity Foundation — “Templeton World Charity Foundation – partner supporting research exchange through the RExChange conference” (source page)
The Jerusalem Trust — “The Jerusalem Trust – partner in the national RE Hubs programme, strengthening connectivity across the sector” (source page)
All Saints Educational Trust — “All Saints Educational Trust – partner in participatory grant‑making and home education initiatives” (source page)
St Peter’s Saltley Trust — “St Peter’s Saltley Trust – long‑standing partner in participatory grant‑making with home‑educated communities” (source page)
Hockerill Educational Foundation — “Hockerill Educational Foundation – long standing partnership in funding Masters Scholarship programme” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£773k

Total spending

£857k

Reserves (reported)

£777k

Employees

5

Reported reserves equal ~10.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/07/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Linda Whitworthchair
Caroline Weir
Dr Richard Ian Kueh · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Robert Andrew Bowie
Emily Grace Norman · trustee of 1 other charity
Gillian Georgiou · trustee of 1 other charity
Gwynn Bassan
James Charles Cowen
Krystian McInnis
NANSI ELLIS · trustee of 1 other charity
Paul William Knappett
Revd Canon Mark David Bennet · trustee of 8 other charities
Susie Al-Qassab
Tony Wilson

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£773k	£857k
31/08/2024	£806k	£991k
31/08/2023	£788k	£888k
31/08/2022	£779k	£957k
31/08/2021	£784k	£893k

Common questions

Is CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £777,371 against a policy target of approximately £280,000, representing 40% of annual income. The charity reported a net expenditure of £724,266 for the year, largely driven by significant grant payments and programme costs, while maintaining a surplus of unrestricted funds above its stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants.

Who funds CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST	FY2025	£11k	Participatory funding to support home educators
THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST	FY2024	£4k	Initial evaluation funding for a co-design project aimed at supporting home educators

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ST HILD AND ST BEDE TRUST	1	£912k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST.

CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST income £356k
ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) income £208k
THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £682k
THE ST GABRIEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION income £9.0m
ST HILD AND ST BEDE TRUST income £296k
BAYTUL ILM TRUST income £375k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST	£773k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST FY2025	£356k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) FY2024	£208k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025	£682k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ST GABRIEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FY2025	£9.0m	—	—	below	—	not going concern
ST HILD AND ST BEDE TRUST FY2025	£296k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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