--- title: "Gloucester Culture Trust charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Gloucester Culture Trust a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 87/100. Accounts 2025: income £502k · 96% on charitable activities. Reg 1177489." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gloucester-culture-trust retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:06:53.831Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Gloucester Culture Trust a good charity? Gloucester Culture Trust scores 87/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£502k total income, 96% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Gloucester · GL1 1RP | Reg [1177489](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gloucester-culture-trust) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.gloucesterculture.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177489) Donate ## How can you give to GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.gloucesterculture.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1177489) ## What does Gloucester Culture Trust do? Gloucester Culture Trust is a registered charity (no. 1177489) working in arts & culture in Gloucester · GL1 1RP. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 96% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 5 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Gloucester Culture Trust hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gloucester-culture-trust) **In short:** GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST scores 87 out of 100 (4 stars). 96% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Gloucester Culture Trust? Gloucester Culture Trust has a Clarity Score of 87 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1177489. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Arts & culture. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £502k, with 96% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 5 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 87/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 96% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £502k Latest year 2025 Reserves 5 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)70thpercentile **Scores higher than 70% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 87/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Arts & culture charities84thpercentile **Scores higher than 84% of 624 charities in this cause** · 87/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Gloucester Culture Trust's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Gloucester Culture Trust's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 11 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 5 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 3% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 96% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Gloucester Culture Trust's Clarity Score? 87/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)5 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio96% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does Gloucester Culture Trust raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £502k | — | | Total expenditure | £302k | — | | Charitable activities | £291k | 96% | | Governance & admin | £4k | 1% | 96%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £302k spent - Charitable activities96% · £291k - Governance1% · £4k - Other spending2% · £7k ## What trust indicators does Gloucester Culture Trust have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 11 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1177489 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177489) ### Trustees & officers - Esther Laura Croft since 2022 - Jennifer Heidi Taylor since 2022 - Jessica Gibbs since 2022 - Amy Belson-Read since 2022 - Hannah Mary Brady since 2022 - Clair Elizabeth Greenway since 2023 - Cherrelle Ford since 2024 - Caroline Catherine Courtney since 2024 - Luke Lutman since 2024 - Mark Powell since 2024 - Nikolas Venios since 2024 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Gloucester Culture Trust's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Gloucester Culture Trust? Overall score 87/100 (4★) Income £502k Cause spend 96% of expenditure Reg number 1177489 Scope Local (gloucester) Reserves 5 months Trustees 11 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST compare, and where else can you look? [Compare GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=gloucester-culture-trust) [More arts & culture charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where GLOUCESTER CULTURE TRUST sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [Charities in Gloucester](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/gloucester) - [arts charities in Gloucester](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts/gloucester) ### Similar arts & culture charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [HACKNEY QUEST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hackney-quest) 100/100 · £827k - [COMMON WEALTH THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/common-wealth-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £760k - [PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pallant-house-gallery) 99/100 · £3.0m - [CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/create-arts-limited) 99/100 · £1.6m ## How can you share Gloucester Culture Trust's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Gloucester Culture Trust a legitimate charity? + Yes — Gloucester Culture Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1177489). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177489. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Gloucester Culture Trust's charity number? + Gloucester Culture Trust's charity number is 1177489. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Gloucester Culture Trust's charity rating? + Gloucester Culture Trust scores 87 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Gloucester Culture Trust have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gloucester Culture Trust. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Gloucester Culture Trust? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 96% of Gloucester Culture Trust's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Gloucester Culture Trust's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at Gloucester Culture Trust. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Gloucester Culture Trust's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Gloucester Culture Trust receive? + Gloucester Culture Trust reported £502k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Gloucester Culture Trust's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Gloucester Culture Trust based? + Gloucester Culture Trust is listed at Gloucester · GL1 1RP, focused on arts & culture. How does CharityCompare score Gloucester Culture Trust? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Gloucester Culture Trust's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Gloucester Culture Trust's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.