THE GUST
Advancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science for the public benefit principally in Gloucester by creating and holding artistic, cultural and scientific events, festivals, exhibitions, talks, forums, debates and such other activities as the trustees deem appropriate in furthering the charity's purposes.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £128,292 from the previous year's £149,564, resulting in unrestricted cash reserves of £6,679. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“In order to support the transition, a GUST Trustee joined the Board of this CIO for 12 months (until 31 December 2025). Voices Gloucester continues to deliver extraordinary work highlighting hidden histories and promoting wider engagement in heritage. Information about all Voices activity in this period is available online (https://voicesgloucester.org.uk/voices-archive/). Together Gloucester Following a successful Arts Council England Place Partnership bid, Gloucester Culture Trust launched Together Gloucester in March 2024 (https://gloucesterculture.org.uk/projects/together-gloucester/). GUST is one of nine partners collaborating to deliver the programme. Our particular focus is to support the incubation of emerging cultural organisations and individuals. In late 2024 we began conversations with the Gloucester based founders of Kings Jam Festival (https://www.kingsjamfestival.com/). Having been dormant for a number of years, Together Gloucester is supporting an initiative to examine opportunities to establish Kings Jam as a sustainable cultural festival in the city’s calendar. Looking ahead to 2025-26, GUST will be collaborating with the Kings Jam team and broader stakeholders to explore next steps. The total income for the charity in the year to March 31st 2025 was £128,292 against £149,564 year ended March 31st 2024. We closed the year with unrestricted cash of £6,679. Gust is a registered charity in England and Wales No. 1164727 Registered Office 2 Wychwood Court| Cotswold Business Village | Moreton-in-Marsh | Gloucestershire GL56 0JQ Trustees Marianna Hay | Jonathan Lund | Simon Murray | Donna Renney | Toby Smith”
Trustees
- DONNA THERESA RENNEYchair
- Jonathan Lund
- Marianna Hay
- Simon Murray
- Tobias Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £128k | £184k |
| 31/03/2024 | £150k | £131k |
| 31/03/2023 | £116k | £110k |
| 31/03/2022 | £76k | £47k |
| 31/03/2021 | £62k | £60k |
Common questions
Is THE GUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £128,292 from the previous year's £149,564, resulting in unrestricted cash reserves of £6,679. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/06/2021 | £249k | "City Voices - Power Up" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/05/2019 | £25k | "Exploring Heritage of Mental Health Treatments in Gloucestershire" |