GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST
THE TRUST MAKES GRANTS TO: 1) ORGANISATIONS SEEKING TO FILL ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL GAPS.2) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EITHER WITHIN SIGHT OF THE END OF SELF-FINANCED DEGREE OR HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE AND WHO ARE FACING UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OR (B) REQUIRED, AS PART OF A UNIVERSITY COURSE , TO STUDY ABROAD. 3)EXPEDITIONS PROPOSING TO CARRY OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,143 for the year ended 28th February 2026, with total income of £124,708 and expenditure of £122,565. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £2,633,207, driven by net gains on investments of £464,182. The trustees maintain that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“The trust's grants to individuals have assisted the recipients to complete a degree course, which might otherwise had to be abandoned, or to undertake a brief period of study overseas as part of a degree course.” — page 6
“One of the Trustee was reimbursed the following amount in respect of travelling expenses incurred in connection with the Trust: Professor Pearce £76 (2025: £24 expenses reimbursed)” — page 15
“The trust's grants to individuals have assisted the recipients to complete a degree course, which might otherwise had to be abandoned, or to undertake a brief period of study overseas as part of a degree course.” — page 6
Trustees
- CHARLES EDWARD SAMUEL WHITBREADchair
- Dr John Henry Hemming DLitt CMG
- PROFESSOR F L PEARCE
- Professor Brendan John Godley
- SHANE WINSER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £125k | £123k |
| 28/02/2025 | £116k | £105k |
| 29/02/2024 | £109k | £105k |
| 28/02/2023 | £152k | £89k |
| 28/02/2022 | £87k | £79k |
Common questions
Is GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,143 for the year ended 28th February 2026, with total income of £124,708 and expenditure of £122,565. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £2,633,207, driven by net gains on investments of £464,182. The trustees maintain that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK | 1 | £72k |
Charities like this
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST)
- TRAINING AND RESEARCH GLOBAL EDUCATION TRUST
- HILLSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST
- IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST
- HAROLD AND MARJORIE MOSS CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | 0.0% | no doubt |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) | £208k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRAINING AND RESEARCH GLOBAL EDUCATION TRUST | £280k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HILLSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £213k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST | £3.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | £197k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |