Gilchrist Educational Trust
Analysis
Gilchrist Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Gilchrist Educational Trust reported income of £125k and spending of £123k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £87k to £125k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gilchrist Educational Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Weston Point Preschool (£125k), The Jvenn Foundation (£125k) and 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE TRUST MAKES GRANTS TO: 1) ORGANISATIONS SEEKING TO FILL ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL GAPS.2) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EITHER WITHIN SIGHT OF THE END OF SELF-FINANCED DEGREE OR HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE AND WHO ARE FACING UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OR (B) REQUIRED, AS PART OF A UNIVERSITY COURSE , TO STUDY ABROAD. 3)EXPEDITIONS PROPOSING TO CARRY OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Point Preschool | Runcorn | £125k |
| The Jvenn Foundation | Weybridge | £125k |
| 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts | Nottingham | £125k |
| Welford Pre-School | Northampton | £125k |