The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust

Analysis

The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in May 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust reported income of £29.1m and spending of £3.4m, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £1.1m to £29.1m (+2626%), an average of +128% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 7762%. Over the whole period it spent 8.9% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Get Golfing CIO (£25.2m), The Guide Association (£31.6m) and Rugby Football Foundation (£24.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 93% and donations and legacies 7.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.1m. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.1m. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate.