THE GIBBONS FAMILY TRUST

Charity number: 290884
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Gibbons Family Trust awards grants to children and young people up the age of 25 living in Devon (with preference for East Devon) and in the Isle of Thanet, Kent. Grants can be made for the education, training, recreation and general welfare of young people (but not private school fees). Registered charities, organisations, and individuals (references are required) are eligible to apply.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £123,089
Total expenditure: £166,747

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 January 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr JOHN FRANKISH Chair
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE CHILDRENS HOLIDAY FOUNDATION NORTH DEVON
Received: On time
Debbie Newson Trustee 16 September 2025
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON RUNNING CLUB
Received: On time
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Julie Moulsdale Trustee 29 July 2025
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
SIMON BARNETT Trustee 24 January 2023
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr CLIVE STUBBINGS Trustee 29 October 2019
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
EXMOUTH WELFARE TRUST
Received: On time
Professor Chris King CBE DL Trustee 31 October 2017
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF IMPLICIT RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY SPIRITUALITY
Received: On time
PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY NETWORK - BRITAIN
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £89.46k £94.02k £110.07k £94.20k £123.09k
Total expenditure £98.13k £113.27k £111.87k £155.07k £166.75k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 30 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 May 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 August 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 August 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 August 2021 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 12/11/1984 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 22/08/2011 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 28/10/2011

Charitable objects

TO PAY OR APPLY OR CAUSE TO BE PAID OR APPLIED AT ANY TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALLIN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT THE INCOME AND IF AND SO FAR AS THE TRUSTEES SHALLTHINK FIT THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AND SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS (INCLUDING NOT ONLY EXISTING CHARITIES BUT ALSO SUCH NEW CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO ESTABLISH) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND WHICH SHALL BE CONCERNED WITH THE CARE BENEFIT SUPPORT EDUCATION OR OTHERWISE FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (WHICH SHALL MEAN PERSONS UP TO THE AGE OF TWENTY FIVE YEARS) IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON AND THE ISLE OF THANET AREA OF THE COUNTY OF KENT AND IN THE CASE OF THE SAID COUNTY OF DEVON WITH PREFERENCE BEING SHOWN FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS FROM THE EAST DEVON AREA THEREOF.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

DEVON AND ISLE OF THANET AREA OF KENT

Contact information

Address:
24 Philip Avenue
BARNSTAPLE
Devon
EX31 3AQ
Phone:
07483335759
Email:
enquiries@gibbonstrusts.org
Website:

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