THE GOLD STANDARDS FRAMEWORK CENTRE CIO

Charity number: 1203244
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Gold Standards Framework is the UKs leading training provider for generalist frontline staff in caring for people in the last years of life. GSF is a practical and evidence-based end of life care improvement programme.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £459,835
Total expenditure: £435,542

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 May 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE GSF CENTRE (Working name)
  • THE GOLD STANDARDS FRAMEWORK CENTRE CIC (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Prof Keri Vivien Thomas Chair 24 May 2023
None on record
Shirley Hall Trustee 04 January 2026
None on record
Helen Simmons Trustee 07 July 2025
None on record
David Highton Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Alison Pay Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Paul McLaughlin Trustee 01 June 2025
None on record
Dr Jayne Louise Kennedy Trustee 22 July 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £540.50k £459.84k
Total expenditure £317.04k £435.54k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £80.49k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £442.61k N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A
Income - Investment £17.40k N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £0 N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £2.44k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £314.60k 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 March 2025 14 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 14 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 May 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE LAST YEARS OF LIFE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (PARTICULARLY AMONGST THE WORKFORCE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING CARE FOR PEOPLE IN THE LAST YEARS OF LIFE) ON THE SUBJECT OF CARE FOR PEOPLE IN THE LAST YEARS OF LIFE, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING TRAINING TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY OF IMPROVED AND APPROPRIATE CARE FOR PEOPLE IN THE LAST YEARS OF LIFE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE “PEOPLE IN THE LAST YEARS OF LIFE” MEANS PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKELY TO DIE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS OR WHO ARE LIVING WITH ANY LIFE-LIMITING OR DEBILITATING CONDITION WHO MAY BE IN THE FINAL PHASE OF THEIR LIFE.

Contact information

Address:
71-75 SHELTON STREET
LONDON
WC2H 9JQ
Phone:
02077893740
Email:
info@gsfcentre.co.uk
Website:

https://www.goldstandardsframework.org.uk Open in new window