THE WINIFRED GANDINE-STANTON TRUST

Registered charity 801703 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support of National and Seven Principle Spiritualism, in line with the trusts objects by supporting Churches, Spiritualist education and training programmes throughout the country. Also gives assistance and makes donations to Spiritualists who are in benevolent and financial need.

Objects

(I) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY OF SPIRITUALISM, AS DEFINED BY THE FOLLOWING SEVEN PRINCIPLES - 1. THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD. 2. THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN 3. THE COMMUNION OF SPIRITS AND THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS 4. THE CONTINUOUS EXISTENCE OF THE HUMAN SOUL 5. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 6. COMPENSATION AND RETRIBUTION HEREAFTER FOR ALL THE GOOD AND EVIL DEEDS DONE ON EARTH 7. EXTERNAL PROGRESS OPEN TO EVERY HUMAN SOUL. (II) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PSYCHIC STUDIES IN THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS AREA. (III) FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SPIRITUALIST HEALING. (IV) TO GIVE RELIEF TO ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THE SPIRITUALIST FAITH WHO ARE IN NEED.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £958 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £774,962 to £774,004. The trustees confirm that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records, with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• MPB — “In 2023, the Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust , with support and additional equipment courtesy of MPB and the Spiritual Truth Foundation , are…” (source page)
• Spiritual Truth Foundation — “In 2023, the Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust , with support and additional equipment courtesy of MPB and the Spiritual Truth Foundation , are…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• SANDRA FELLOWSchair
• Mrs T George
• Robert Dangerfield · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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