THE HONOURABLE COMPANY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1147656 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCG CHARITY

The promotion of exclusively charitable purposes which are beneficial to the counties of Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. This includes the advancement of education and training, arts culture and heritage, health, amateur sport, conservation of historic buildings, relief of poverty, improvement of community relations and social conditions.

Objects

1.1.THE PROMOTION OF ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES IS BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE COUNTY OF SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INCLUDING:- 1.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; 1.1.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; 1.1.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND/OR SAVING OF LIVES; 1.1.4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT; 1.1.5. THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SITES; 1.1.6. THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY; 1.1.7. THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.1.2.TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE COUNTY OF SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 1.3.TO ASSIST ANY SOCIETY, CORPORATION, CHARITY OR OTHER BODY OR PERSON BY ADVICE, GRANTS OR MONEY WITHIN THE PURPOSES OF THE TRUST. 1.4.TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH.

Area of benefit: THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND SOUTH

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £60,491 as of 31 March 2026, comprising £5,090 in unrestricted funds and £55,400 in restricted income funds. The filing shows a net movement in funds of £7,184 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £10,441 to £5,090 while restricted funds increased from £42,865 to £55,400.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Michael Tiffin Downton
• Duncan John Studd Munro
• Julie Dawn Kent MBE
• Karen Jane Morgan OBE, DL · trustee of 3 other charities
• MARK HURRELL · trustee of 1 other charity
• MICHAEL DAVID JONES
• Peter Andrew Lachecki
• Robert Wharton · trustee of 2 other charities
• William Harry John Armiger

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · South Gloucestershire

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