THE GILSTRAP CHARITY

Registered charity 528226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GILSTRAP FREE LIBRARY

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Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£6k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £39,974.62 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total comprehensive income to that figure. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £530,808.96, comprising revenue and capital surpluses alongside an endowment fund. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating no identified risks to the charity's financial stability or compliance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Newark and Sherwood District Council supported the Trust by meeting expenditure items from its own budget in previous years.
In previous financial years Newark and Sherwood District Council have supported the Trust by both making a contribution in respect of any deficit and directly meeting expenditure items from its own budget. — page 2
On 8 March 2013 the scheme of administration was updated to allow the trustees to lease the Gilstrap building to Nottinghamshire County Council. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Nottinghamshire County Council leases the Gilstrap building from the charity.
In previous financial years Newark and Sherwood District Council have supported the Trust by both making a contribution in respect of any deficit and directly meeting expenditure items from its own budget. — page 2
On 8 March 2013 the scheme of administration was updated to allow the trustees to lease the Gilstrap building to Nottinghamshire County Council. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£46k£6k
31/03/2024£46k£8k
31/03/2023£44k£37k
31/03/2022£44k£12k
31/03/2021£43k£8k

Common questions

Is THE GILSTRAP CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £39,974.62 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total comprehensive income to that figure. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £530,808.96, comprising revenue and capital surpluses alongside an endowment fund. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating no identified risks to the charity's financial stability or compliance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.