GL11 COMMUNITY PROJECT

Registered charity 1130096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide local training and education opportunities for residents of all ages and abilities. Providing recreational and social opportunities through a variety of drop-in groups for families and individuals, as well as volunteering opportunities aimed at reducing isolation and benefitting the organisation, individuals and the wider community.

Objects

3) THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE GL11 POSTCODE AREA (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: -A) RELIEF OF POVERTYB) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;C) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;D) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stroud, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£962k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £60,626 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a net expenditure in the prior period. General unrestricted reserves stood at £212,520, which the trustees confirmed was in line with their policy target of maintaining 3 to 6 months' operating expenditure. The auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (93% of income)
“Donations represent the principal funding source of the charity, with 93% (2025: 92%) of all income arising from donations, including grants.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 3 and 6 months’ operating expenditure (held: £213k)
“The board determined that the general reserves of the charity should be between 3 and 6 months’ operating expenditure to ensure the continuation of service delivery and staffing in an uncertain funding environment”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Joanne Pines was paid £300 for project services.
“During the year Joanne Pines (trustee) was paid £300 (2025: £nil) for project services provided to the charity.” — page 43
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Dursley After Hour Community Organisation
“In the year the charity received £742 from Dursley After Hour Community Organisation, where Trustee Doina Cornell is also a Trustee (2025: £nil).” — page 43
“The charity received aggregate unrestricted donations from trustees of £383 (2025: £20).” — page 43
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“In the year the charity received £742 from Dursley After Hour Community Organisation, where Trustee Doina Cornell is also a Trustee (2025: £nil).” — page 43
“The charity received aggregate unrestricted donations from trustees of £383 (2025: £20).” — page 43
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee Joanne Pines for project services
“In the year the charity received £742 from Dursley After Hour Community Organisation, where Trustee Doina Cornell is also a Trustee (2025: £nil).” — page 43
“The charity received aggregate unrestricted donations from trustees of £383 (2025: £20).” — page 43
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Government income: £356,218 — grants £356,218 (9); 35% of the £1,022,890 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 55
  • Government income: £442,319 — grants £442,319 (7); 44% of the £995,114 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 70
  • Government income: £370,651 — grants £370,651 (15); 43% of the £868,110 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — GL11 Community Hub (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£962k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£213k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£1.0m£962k
31/03/2025£995k£1.0m
31/03/2024£868k£868k
31/03/2023£754k£646k
31/03/2022£547k£555k

Common questions

Is GL11 COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £60,626 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a net expenditure in the prior period. General unrestricted reserves stood at £212,520, which the trustees confirmed was in line with their policy target of maintaining 3 to 6 months' operating expenditure. The auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.

Who funds GL11 COMMUNITY PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GL11 COMMUNITY PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE PIERREPONT TRUST, THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2025£5k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUSTFY2025£3kMusic Movement @ Sheltered Housing
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kAdvancement of education
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITYFY2025£3k
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITYFY2023£2k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2023amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England28/10/2025£15kSilverFit 2026 (Seniors Community Wellness Programme)
Sport England03/06/2024£11kSilverFit (Seniors Community Wellness Programme)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/02/2024£10k"Women's work in Cam & Dursley (Oral History Project Part 2)"
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2023£18kTargeted Parenting Support Services in south Stroud
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2022£10kPlatinum Jubilee Celebration
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2022£483kOur Way to Wellness
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2021£10kGL11 Adventure Play
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/03/2020£10k"Our community history through lived experience in Cam and Dursley"
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£10kSpringboard
The National Lottery Community Fund01/10/2018£302kYour Way to Wellness
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2016£7kGL11 Seasonal Celebrations
The National Lottery Community Fund01/06/2016£9kGL11 Community Hub - Men’s Shed
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2007£94kThe Learning Community (TLC)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/12/2005£24k"Dursley by Definition"
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2005£6kStreet Party
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/03/2005£882"A Project To Commemorate The Events Leading To The End Of Ww2 With The Provision Of A Street Party For The Benefit Of Members Of This Commun"

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GELLIDEG FOUNDATION COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GL11 COMMUNITY PROJECT£1.0m—0within—no doubt
GELLIDEG FOUNDATION COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£313k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CLIFTON CENTRE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY FY2025£499k—0unclear—no doubt
TRANSFORMING LIVES FY2025£62k—0unclear—no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.