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THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY

Registered charity 203159 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress. The trustees may relieve prsons in need by making grants of money to them or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them or making grants of money to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in need.

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

Latest income
£160k
Latest spending
£230k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £266,418 at year-end, exceeding the trustees' policy target of maintaining approximately nine months' normal expenditure. The charity reported a net fund movement of £63,386 for unrestricted funds, supported by donations and investment income, with no material uncertainties noted regarding its ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 9 months' normal expenditure levels (held: £266k)
“The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level to meet approximately 9 months' normal expenditure levels.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administrator costs paid to Saffery LLP, a firm where a partner is a trustee.
“The administrator costs of £5,400 (2023: £5,400) were paid to Saffery LLP during the year, whom a partner is a trustee of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Gloucestershire society (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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City · Gloucestershire · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£160k£230k
31/12/2024£192k£129k
31/12/2023£170k£132k
31/12/2022£137k£114k
31/12/2021£133k£110k

Common questions

Is THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £266,418 at year-end, exceeding the trustees' policy target of maintaining approximately nine months' normal expenditure. The charity reported a net fund movement of £63,386 for unrestricted funds, supported by donations and investment income, with no material uncertainties noted regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST, The A and J Charitable Trust, SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
The A and J Charitable TrustFY2025£10k
The A and J Charitable TrustFY2024£10k
THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2022£3k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kDisadvantaged communities
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£250
THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£0
THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2023£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
AGE UK1£221k
THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION1£199k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, BLOCKLEY WITH ASTON MAGNA1£11k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY STAPLETON BRISTOL1£10k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST1£9k
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£5k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITIZENS ADVICE SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY£160k—0unclear—no doubt
CITIZENS ADVICE SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE FY2025£964k—0within—no doubt
GLOUCESTERSHIRE GATEWAY TRUST FY2024£1.4m—0above—no doubt
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY FY2025£248k—0unclear—no doubt
GLOUCESTERSHIRE MASONIC CHARITY ACTION FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
AGE CONCERN GLOUCESTERSHIRE FY2025£998k—0unclear—no doubt

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