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GUIDEPOSTS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 272619 · organisation 272619

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 January 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01282361
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,888,052
Latest expenditure
£2,677,306
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Guideposts Trust, Unit E, Two Rivers Industrial Estate, Station Lane, WITNEY, OX28 4BH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.guideposts.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Guideposts services are provided in England, mainly in Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire, and focus on improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and autism, mental health challenges, children and young people, older people including those with dementia and their carers. Delivered via local hubs, community outreach, online and telephone.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,888,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,677,306
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,449,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,332,051
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,490,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,190,136
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,912,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,925,329
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,519,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,143,147

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,888,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,677,306
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
527771
Income From Government Grants
£6,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,449,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,332,051
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
513033
Income From Government Grants
£427,692
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,490,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,190,136
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
486067
Income From Government Grants
£264,422
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,912,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,925,329
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
652353
Income From Government Grants
£131,238
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
87
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,519,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,143,147
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
479749
Income From Government Grants
£17,490
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
250

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
768432
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2052969
Income Investments
47080
Income Other
19571
Income Total Income And Endowments
2888052
Income Legacies
391666
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£187,612
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,489,694
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2677306
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11805
Expenditure Support Costs
305319
Expenditure Depreciation
7526
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,231,950
Assets Total Fixed
465294
Assets Own Use
465294
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,644,822
Assets Total Liabilities
£432,611
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,677,505
Creditors One Year Total Current
370279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
62332
Assets Cash
£1,908,604
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2634912
Funds Restricted
42593
Funds Total
2677505
Count Employees
85
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
624467
Income Other Trading Activities
523
Income Charitable Activities
1771621
Income Investments
47577
Income Other
5750
Income Total Income And Endowments
2449938
Income Legacies
214977
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£210,707
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,121,344
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2332051
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10687
Expenditure Support Costs
245386
Expenditure Depreciation
12700
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,610,641
Assets Total Fixed
467250
Assets Own Use
467250
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,141,740
Assets Total Liabilities
£525,791
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,083,199
Creditors One Year Total Current
448297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
77494
Assets Cash
£2,022,900
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2077891
Funds Restricted
5308
Funds Total
2083199
Count Employees
88
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1026301
Income Other Trading Activities
799
Income Charitable Activities
1441353
Income Investments
18697
Income Other
3494
Income Total Income And Endowments
2490644
Income Legacies
556391
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£236,509
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,953,627
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2190136
Expenditure Investment Management
19580
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10312
Expenditure Support Costs
230990
Expenditure Depreciation
9200
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
86001
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,000
Assets Total Fixed
450000
Assets Own Use
450000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,869,525
Assets Total Liabilities
£354,213
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,965,312
Creditors One Year Total Current
261654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
92559
Assets Cash
£1,766,673
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1963915
Funds Restricted
1397
Funds Total
1965312
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
715147
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1183504
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4801
Income Total Income And Endowments
1903452
Income Legacies
194175
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£251,267
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,674,062
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1925329
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
159000
Expenditure Depreciation
15424
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,578,803
Assets Total Fixed
373199
Assets Own Use
373199
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,527,637
Assets Total Liabilities
£322,033
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,578,803
Creditors One Year Total Current
215836
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
106197
Assets Cash
£1,420,841
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1485838
Funds Restricted
92965
Funds Total
1578803
Count Employees
73
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1300398
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
454114
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5790
Income Total Income And Endowments
1760302
Income Legacies
654620
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£366,248
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,776,899
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2143147
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
375499
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,411,841
Assets Total Fixed
388623
Assets Own Use
388623
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,407,323
Assets Total Liabilities
£384,105
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,411,841
Creditors One Year Total Current
258298
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
125807
Assets Cash
£1,297,351
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1307025
Funds Restricted
104816
Funds Total
1411841
Count Employees
71
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUIDEPOSTS TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-01-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
GUIDEPOSTS TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-03T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1057760
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1057760
Assoc Charity Name
THE CELL BARNES TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19TH OCTOBER 1976, AS AMENDED 2 JUNE 2003.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE SICK AND/OR WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING THE ELDERLY, ENCOURAGING THE RAISING OF STANDARDS OF CARE AND GROWTH OF RESOURCES TO ENABLE THESE STANDARDS OF CARE TO BE MET AND MAINTAINED. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures