GLOUCESTER SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
GSP IS A GROUP OF 39 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN GLOUCESTER CITY, COMMITTED TO EFFECTIVE CHALLENGE & SUPPORT TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PROVISION TO RAISE THE ATTAINMENT, ASPIRATIONS & LIFE CHANCES OF THE PUPILS IN THE PARTNERSHIP. THE AIM IS TO RAISE THE ATTAINMENT & IMPROVE THE LIFE CHANCES OF ALL PUPILS IN OUR PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE PUPILS OF MEMBER GLOUCESTER SCHOOLS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY PARTNERSHIP WORKING AND THE POOLING OF COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE IN A COMMON EFFORT WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF RAISING THE ATTAINMENT AND IMPROVING THE LIFE CHANCES OF THE PUPILS; AND TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £128,624, exceeding the year-end budget of £106,370. The document notes that the membership fee was increased to £6 per pupil to align with spending plans, and future budgets assume ring-fenced project funding to meet objectives. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06730193
Company officers (Companies House)
- COLLINS, Lucy on trustee list
- BROGAN, Geraldine on trustee list
Trustees
- Geraldine Brogan
- Lucy Collins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £109k | £69k |
| 31/08/2024 | £61k | £143k |
| 31/08/2023 | £53k | £140k |
| 31/08/2022 | £94k | £93k |
| 31/08/2021 | £109k | £89k |
Common questions
Is GLOUCESTER SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £128,624, exceeding the year-end budget of £106,370. The document notes that the membership fee was increased to £6 per pupil to align with spending plans, and future budgets assume ring-fenced project funding to meet objectives. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the provided text.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £6k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £530k |
| THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £142k |
| THE TOBACCO PIPE MAKERS AND TOBACCO TRADE BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £33k |
| THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE OGDEN TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- GLOUCESTER UNITED SCHOOLS
- PHYSICS PARTNERS
- THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY
- ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, EDGBASTON
- PARTNERSHIP FOR JEWISH SCHOOLS LIMITED
- PK PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOUCESTER SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTER UNITED SCHOOLS | £290k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHYSICS PARTNERS | £208k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, EDGBASTON | £5.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR JEWISH SCHOOLS LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |