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GAMLEN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 327977 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GAMLEN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GAMLEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Latest income
£700k
Latest spending
£704k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £18,349 for the year ended 5 April 2024, compared to a deficit of £119,320 in the prior year. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,117,163 and remain confident that sufficient funding is in place to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to hold such funds as to guarantee a steady stream of investment income to finance grants and donations paid in the year (held: £2.1m)
“The policy is to hold such funds as to guarantee a steady stream of investment income to finance grants and donations paid in the year.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£700k
Total spending
£704k
Cost of raising funds
£653k
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).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£700k£704k
05/04/2024£609k£627k
05/04/2023£401k£520k
05/04/2022£394k£338k
05/04/2021£42k£44k

Common questions

Is GAMLEN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £18,349 for the year ended 5 April 2024, compared to a deficit of £119,320 in the prior year. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,117,163 and remain confident that sufficient funding is in place to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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