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GLOUCESTER HISTORIC BUILDINGS LIMITED

Registered charity 280387 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's objects are to preserve, for the benefit of the nation, land and buildings of especial beauty or especial historic or architectural interest within the city of Gloucester.

Objects

TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION LAND AND BUILDINGS OF ESPECIAL BEAUTY OR ESPECIAL HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST WITHIN TE CITY OF GLOUCESTER.

Area of benefit: GLOUCESTER

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 · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Forest of Dean, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £19,177 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £90,877 to £71,700. The accounts state that the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain funds equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, though the specific monetary target for this period is not explicitly calculated in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (reserves figure: £72k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Gloucester Civic Trust Ltd
“The main expenditure in the year was project expenditure £16,500 in the form of a grant to Gloucester Civic Trust (2025: £2,053) and £5,000 (2025 - Nil) for the restoration of a toilet block in respect of the above property.” — page 4
“Simultaneously, all of the premises with the exception of 103 Westgate Street were leased, on a lease expiring July 2034, to Gloucester Civic Trust Ltd.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lease/Licence to Gloucester Civic Trust Ltd
“The main expenditure in the year was project expenditure £16,500 in the form of a grant to Gloucester Civic Trust (2025: £2,053) and £5,000 (2025 - Nil) for the restoration of a toilet block in respect of the above property.” — page 4
“Simultaneously, all of the premises with the exception of 103 Westgate Street were leased, on a lease expiring July 2034, to Gloucester Civic Trust Ltd.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharge of works to Gloucester Civic Trust Ltd
“The main expenditure in the year was project expenditure £16,500 in the form of a grant to Gloucester Civic Trust (2025: £2,053) and £5,000 (2025 - Nil) for the restoration of a toilet block in respect of the above property.” — page 4
“Simultaneously, all of the premises with the exception of 103 Westgate Street were leased, on a lease expiring July 2034, to Gloucester Civic Trust Ltd.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£28k£44k
31/03/2025£3k£3k
31/03/2024£51k£60k
31/03/2023£120k£170k
31/03/2022£151k£150k

Common questions

Is GLOUCESTER HISTORIC BUILDINGS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £19,177 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £90,877 to £71,700. The accounts state that the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain funds equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, though the specific monetary target for this period is not explicitly calculated in the filing. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GLOUCESTER HISTORIC BUILDINGS LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOUCESTER HISTORIC BUILDINGS LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUNDFY2022£52kProject Development Grant