THE GENERATION TRUST

Registered charity 502885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's objects are the advancement of the Christian religion, and the relief of poverty, sickness and suffering.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST SHALL BE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-A. TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOMOF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND INTERNATIONALLYB. TO RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS AND SUFFERING IN THE AREA OF THEFORMER COUNTY OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ANDELSEWHERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

Area of benefit: MAINLY THE FORMER COUNTY OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£226k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £942,660, significantly exceeding the stated cash reserves policy target of £10,000. The charity generated a net income of £186,762 from voluntary income and rental sources, with expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising totaling £38,798.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £943k)
“The charity has set a cash reserves amount of £10,000 to cover repairs on the properties.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr M Rustad donated a property valued at £150,000 to the charity.
“Mr M Rustad donated a property valued at £150,000 to the Trust.” — page 16
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Madagascar · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Northumberland · Scotland · South Sudan · Sri Lanka

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£226k£39k
05/04/2024£271k£49k
05/04/2023£210k£62k
05/04/2022£24k£14k
05/04/2021£23k£9k

Common questions

Is THE GENERATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £942,660, significantly exceeding the stated cash reserves policy target of £10,000. The charity generated a net income of £186,762 from voluntary income and rental sources, with expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising totaling £38,798. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.