Gloucestershire Association of Secondary School Leaders Limited

Registered charity 1152261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GASH LIMITED, GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY HEADTEACHERS LIMITED

The Principal Activities in the year were Initial Teacher Training, Continued Professional Development, School Improvement Projects, School Business Manager and Governor Training Programmes.

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Latest income
£634k
Latest spending
£728k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £93,633 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £910,462. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is above the stated policy target of £500,000, and the trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £500,000 (held: £910k)
“The Charity aims to hold £500,000 of funds in reserve at the end of the financial year to meet all employment costs, including redundancies, and other business closure costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: GITEP staff costs recharged
“During the year expenditure of £36,528.31 (2024: £8,839) was incurred by GITEP (Gloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership) in relation to staff costs. This expenditure was recharged to Teach Glos in full.” — page 34
“Overheads are also recharged to GITEP to cover costs incurred by GASSL on their behalf. Overheads and University of Bristol fees during the year totalled £218,077 (2023: £15,750).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: GITEP overheads and Uni of Bristol fees
“During the year expenditure of £36,528.31 (2024: £8,839) was incurred by GITEP (Gloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership) in relation to staff costs. This expenditure was recharged to Teach Glos in full.” — page 34
“Overheads are also recharged to GITEP to cover costs incurred by GASSL on their behalf. Overheads and University of Bristol fees during the year totalled £218,077 (2023: £15,750).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pates Grammar School income
“During the year expenditure of £36,528.31 (2024: £8,839) was incurred by GITEP (Gloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership) in relation to staff costs. This expenditure was recharged to Teach Glos in full.” — page 34
“Overheads are also recharged to GITEP to cover costs incurred by GASSL on their behalf. Overheads and University of Bristol fees during the year totalled £218,077 (2023: £15,750).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balcarras School Trust income
“During the year expenditure of £36,528.31 (2024: £8,839) was incurred by GITEP (Gloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership) in relation to staff costs. This expenditure was recharged to Teach Glos in full.” — page 34
“Overheads are also recharged to GITEP to cover costs incurred by GASSL on their behalf. Overheads and University of Bristol fees during the year totalled £218,077 (2023: £15,750).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Peter’s Catholic High School staff costs recharged
“During the year expenditure of £36,528.31 (2024: £8,839) was incurred by GITEP (Gloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership) in relation to staff costs. This expenditure was recharged to Teach Glos in full.” — page 34
“Overheads are also recharged to GITEP to cover costs incurred by GASSL on their behalf. Overheads and University of Bristol fees during the year totalled £218,077 (2023: £15,750).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Randall & Payne LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£634k
Total spending
£728k
Reserves (reported)
£910k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~15.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£634k£728k
31/08/2024£910k£971k
31/08/2023£908k£970k
31/08/2022£873k£823k
31/08/2021£607k£616k

Common questions

Is Gloucestershire Association of Secondary School Leaders Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £93,633 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £910,462. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is above the stated policy target of £500,000, and the trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Randall & Payne LLP.