COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 900239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARITIES OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY TRUST, GCF, GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Latest income
£446k
Latest spending
£612k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets amounted to £7.6 million, with unrestricted funds held at £54,737. The trustees report a deficit on running costs of £44,000 for the year, noting that unrestricted administration funds held were insufficient to cover the policy target of 3 to 6 months of operational costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
At the end of the year the unrestricted administration funds held to cover essential resource costs were £5 k (2023 £99K) amounting to months of essential resource costs. GCF returned a deficit on its running costs of £44k
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
A total of 4 trustees have supported the Foundation during the year by making donations to the Foundation totalling £27,836. — page 46
During the year the finance administrative functions of GCF were provided by Quartet Community Foundation. The services provided, and the agreed fee for these services, are detailed in a service level agreement signed by both organisations. — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Connected charity services
A total of 4 trustees have supported the Foundation during the year by making donations to the Foundation totalling £27,836. — page 46
During the year the finance administrative functions of GCF were provided by Quartet Community Foundation. The services provided, and the agreed fee for these services, are detailed in a service level agreement signed by both organisations. — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Randall and Payne LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gloucestershire Community Foundation (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).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£568k
Total spending
£734k
Cost of raising funds
£190k
Reserves (reported)
£99k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£446k£612k
31/12/2023£476k£709k
31/12/2022£559k£734k
31/12/2021£470k£985k
31/12/2020£1.7m£1.4m

Common questions

Is COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total net assets amounted to £7.6 million, with unrestricted funds held at £54,737. The trustees report a deficit on running costs of £44,000 for the year, noting that unrestricted administration funds held were insufficient to cover the policy target of 3 to 6 months of operational costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Randall and Payne LLP.

Who funds COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation, THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION, THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

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