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title: "The Gloucester Charities Trust — charity 205177 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Gloucester Charities Trust (charity 205177): income £6.2m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-08T22:26:12.976Z
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Registered charity · No. 205177

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# The Gloucester Charities Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Gloucester Charities Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Gloucester Charities Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30

£6,195,675

Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30

£5,873,843

Registered charity number

205177

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Montpellier

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.gloucestercharitiestrust.co.uk](http://www.gloucestercharitiestrust.co.uk/)

Quick answer

The Gloucester Charities Trust (number 205177) 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 The Gloucester Charities Trust do?

The Charity provides sheltered flats for older people in Gloucestershire as well as a Residential Home and Nursing Home. The Charity also offers day care services for those living with dementia in the wider community as well as a weekly social club.The Trust also administers a "Relief in Need" grant making branch of the charity and the former Gloucester District Nursing Charity.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Gloucester Charities Trust

Answers The Gloucester Charities Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Gloucester Charities Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Gloucester Charities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £110,001–£120,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does The Gloucester Charities Trust's money come from?

The Gloucester Charities Trust reported £6.2m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.9m (96%), investments £176k (3%), donations and legacies £72k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £68k.

- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.9m · 96%
- Investments£176k · 3%
- Donations and legacies£72k · 1%
- Other income£4,204 · 0%

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Gloucester Charities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Gloucester Charities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

2 February 1971

Also known as

Gct

Where it says it operates

Gloucestershire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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.

## Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 205177. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 8 linked records

- [City of Gloucester Almshouse and Pension Charities (205177-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=1)
- [Ann Lysons (205177-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=2)
- [Sir Thomas Rich's Clothing Charity (205177-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=3)
- [Johnston Vaughan Gift (205177-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=4)
- [Alice Maud Poulton Fund (205177-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=5)
- [William Miles (205177-6)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=6)
- [George Cook (205177-7)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=7)
- [Gloucester District Nursing Charity (205177-8)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=205177&subId=8)

## What causes is The Gloucester Charities Trust registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Gloucester Charities Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Gloucester Charities Trust.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Gloucester Charities Trust?

- 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.

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[Visit charity website](http://www.gloucestercharitiestrust.co.uk/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is The Gloucester Charities Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Gloucester Charities Trust as a registered charity (number 205177) 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 The Gloucester Charities Trust's charity number?

The Gloucester Charities Trust's charity number is 205177. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 205177?

Search 205177 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 The Gloucester Charities Trust do?

The Charity provides sheltered flats for older people in Gloucestershire as well as a Residential Home and Nursing Home. The Charity also offers day care services for those living with dementia in the wider community as well as a weekly social club.The Trust also administers a "Relief in Need" grant making branch of the charity and the former Gloucester District Nursing Charity.

Does The Gloucester Charities Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Gloucester Charities Trust. 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 The Gloucester Charities Trust?

The Gloucester Charities Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.gloucestercharitiestrust.co.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 The Gloucester Charities Trust's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Gloucester Charities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). 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 The Gloucester Charities Trust's money come from?

The Gloucester Charities Trust reported £6.2m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.9m (96%), investments £176k (3%), donations and legacies £72k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £68k.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Gloucester Charities Trust?

The register does not record The Gloucester Charities Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Gloucester Charities Trust's trustees paid?

The Gloucester Charities Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Gloucester Charities Trust registered as a charity?

The Gloucester Charities Trust was entered on the register on 2 February 1971.

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=205177&subId=0).