THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY

Charity number: 203159
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £170,345
Total expenditure: £132,246

People

17 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City
  • Gloucestershire
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 February 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NICHOLAS MICHAEL HORNBY Trustee 24 March 2024
ASHENDENE TRUST
Received: On time
THE BARN THEATRE PROJECT
Received: On time
Jonathan Tippet Seymour Williams Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Dorothy Veronica Oakes Trustee 17 November 2022
GLOUCESTER RELIEF IN SICKNESS FUND
Received: On time
Michael Dobson Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Daisy Berkeley Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
Moira Garner Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
Alexander Hugh Edward Campbell Trustee 14 April 2021
None on record
Andrew Tabor Trustee 10 March 2020
None on record
Richard Boggis-Rolfe Trustee 06 December 2019
None on record
Tim Ross Trustee 01 March 2018
None on record
Christopher White Trustee 01 March 2017
None on record
Barbara Tregear Trustee 01 November 2016
None on record
Julia Thomas Trustee 01 November 2016
None on record
Michael Strong Trustee 01 July 2016
None on record
Jane Jenner-Fust Trustee 22 May 2012
None on record
George White Trustee
None on record
David Skinner Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £68.69k £150.84k £132.96k £136.69k £170.35k
Total expenditure £48.22k £95.95k £110.24k £114.50k £132.25k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

SCHEME DATED 14 MAY 2003

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE OLD COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AS CONSTITUTED IN 1657 WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. 2. 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 FOR THEM; OR (C) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THOSE IN NEED. 3. IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO ASSIST SOMEONE (WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED) WHO IS: (A) RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT; OR (B) ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE OLD COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AS CONSTITUTED IN 1657

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 203159-1 FARR'S FUND
Governing document
SOCIETY FOUNDED 1657
Charitable objects
GRANTS TO APPRENTICES FOR TOOLS OF TRADE IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER OR OF THE PORTION OF THE PRESENT CITY AND COUNTY OF BRISTOL WHICH WAS FORMERLY IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER
Area of benefit
SEE OBJECTS
Registration history
  • 09 February 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Saffery Champness
St. Catherines Court
Berkeley Place
BRISTOL
BS8 1BQ
Phone:
01179151618
Email:
No information available
Website:

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