--- title: "Giroscope Limited — charity 1117457 | CharityCompare" description: "Giroscope Limited (charity 1117457): income £1.5m (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/giroscope-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:18:28.292Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1117457Charitable company GL # Giroscope Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Giroscope Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.giroscope.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1117457&subId=0) Work at Giroscope Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=giroscope-limited&type=claim&name=Giroscope%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Giroscope Limited? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,454,753 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,241,304 Registered charity number 1117457 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Hull Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.giroscope.org.uk](http://www.giroscope.org.uk/) Quick answer Giroscope Limited (number 1117457) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Giroscope Limited do? Giroscope buys and renovates empty property. We then let this property to people in housing need as well as to social enterprises and community organisations. We also provide training opportunities for disadvantaged people. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Giroscope Limited Answers Giroscope Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Giroscope Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Giroscope Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Giroscope Limited's money come from? Giroscope Limited reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £1.1m (75%), charitable activities £335k (23%), donations and legacies £22k (2%). - Investments£1.1m · 75% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£335k · 23% - Donations and legacies£22k · 2% ### Does Giroscope Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Giroscope Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Giroscope Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Giroscope Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Giroscope Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 January 2007 Company number [02046356](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02046356) (Companies House) Where it says it operates East Riding of Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Giroscope Limited registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Giroscope Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Giroscope Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Giroscope Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=giroscope-limited&type=claim&name=Giroscope%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.giroscope.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Giroscope Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Giroscope Limited as a registered charity (number 1117457) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Giroscope Limited's charity number? Giroscope Limited's charity number is 1117457. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1117457? Search 1117457 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Giroscope Limited do? Giroscope buys and renovates empty property. We then let this property to people in housing need as well as to social enterprises and community organisations. We also provide training opportunities for disadvantaged people. Does Giroscope Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Giroscope Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Giroscope Limited? Giroscope Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.giroscope.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Giroscope Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Giroscope Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Giroscope Limited's money come from? Giroscope Limited reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £1.1m (75%), charitable activities £335k (23%), donations and legacies £22k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Giroscope Limited? The register does not record Giroscope Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Giroscope Limited's trustees paid? Giroscope Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Giroscope Limited registered as a charity? Giroscope Limited was entered on the register on 4 January 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02046356). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1117457&subId=0).