GLOUCESTERSHIRE BUNDLES

Registered charity 1172833 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of poverty in the county of Gloucestershire to families in crisis through the provision of toiletries, maternity items and clothes, baby and children's clothing, nursery items, books, toys and safety equipment after a referral has been made by a professional who has deemed the family to be 'in need'

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£58k

Latest spending

£106k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £48,008 for the year, relying significantly on brought-forward reserves to cover the shortfall. Total funds decreased from £181,303 to £133,295, with unrestricted reserves falling from £154,125 to £127,316. The trustees note that grant income declined significantly compared to the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (22% of income)

“Charitable activities GENERAL 13,404 15,773 29,177 83,928”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustees received salaries of £27,091 and pensions of £473.

“Trustees’ salaries 27,091 22,540 Trustees’ pensions paid 473 441”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gloucestershire Bundles (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

QAVS — “We are proud recipients of the QAVS (now known as Kings Award for Voluntary Service - KAVS).” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

DAWN LOUISE DOLPHINchair
Cara Jane Cunningham
Catherine Mary Schwan
Ellen Capewell · trustee of 1 other charity
Fiona Catherine Payne
Isaac George Dolphin
STACEY LOUISE BRAYSHAW

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£58k	£106k
31/03/2024	£135k	£106k
31/03/2023	£164k	£109k
31/03/2022	£90k	£79k
31/03/2021	£93k	£74k

Common questions

Is GLOUCESTERSHIRE BUNDLES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £48,008 for the year, relying significantly on brought-forward reserves to cover the shortfall. Total funds decreased from £181,303 to £133,295, with unrestricted reserves falling from £154,125 to £127,316. The trustees note that grant income declined significantly compared to the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GLOUCESTERSHIRE BUNDLES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOUCESTERSHIRE BUNDLES as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2022	£5k	Relief of Poverty
NEWBY TRUST LIMITED	FY2023	£5k	Welfare
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2025	£5k	Relief of Poverty
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Smaller Grants
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k	Children and young people
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2023	£4k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2022	£4k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2025	£3k
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST	FY2022	£3k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k	Children and young people
THE TOY TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2022	£2k
CHELTENHAM ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND	FY2023	£2k
CHELTENHAM ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND	FY2024	£2k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2023	£500
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	FY2024	£500

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	08/10/2025	£50k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/11/2022	£10k	Clothing Our Kids
UK government	28/08/2020	£5k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund