THE GYDE CHARITY

Registered charity 311529 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GYDE HOUSE CHARITY, THE GYDE FIRST CHARITY, THE GYDE ORPHANAGE

To promote the education of and to otherwise relieve, people who are in need, hardship or distress; or who have sight, hearing or speech impairment,

Objects

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WHO ARE:(A) IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; OR(B) HAVE EITHER SIGHT, HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRMENT.(2) THE TRUSTEES SHOULD GIVE PREFERENCE TO:(A) PERSONS OF THE PROTESTANT FAITH(B) PERSONS WHO HAVE LOST ONE OR BOTH PARENTS; AND(C) PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT:(I)FIRSTLY IN THE PARISH OF PAINSWICK; (II) SECONDLY IN THE OLD PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF STROUD; (III) THIRDLY IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE; AND (IV) FOURTHLY IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.(3) THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED BY:(A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR(B) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED.

Area of benefit: PAINSWICK, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased from £2,083,455 to £1,984,912, driven by a significant drop in endowment value due to investment revaluations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £28,969, which the trustees aim to expend in the year generated, indicating a policy of low reserve retention. The charity remains in operational existence with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANN DANIELS
• Adrian Cornelius Gyde
• Dr Rhys Evans
• Gary Alan Luff
• JOHN HENRY PARKER
• Robert Jones

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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