GLOUCESTER UNITED SCHOOLS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 22 March 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £289,599
Latest expenditure: £177,695
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 26 Armscroft Place, Gloucester, GL2 0SP

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promoting education in four Gloucester schools;The Crypt; The High School for Girls; Ribston Hall and Sir Thomas Rich's in ways for which provision is not made out of public funds and/or in promoting the education (including social/physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who are attending, or who have attended, any of the above schools and who are in need of financial assistance.

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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: 23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £289,599
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,695

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: 4 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £236,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,349

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: 9 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £198,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £211,348

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: 23 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £339,681
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,416

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: 22 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £97,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £151,116

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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: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £289,599
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,695
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 4 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £236,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,349
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £198,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £211,348
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £339,681
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,416
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 22 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £97,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £151,116
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOUCESTER UNITED SCHOOLS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-03-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME DATED 12/10/1994AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 29/04/1998AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15/07/2002MODIFICATION ORDER MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION 30/03/2011 as amended on 16 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects: 28. APPLICATION OF INCOME. (1) IN THIS CLAUSE THE EXPRESSION "THE SCHOOLS" SHALL MEAN THE CRYPT SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, DENMARK ROAD, RIBSTON HALL HIGH-SCHOOL AND SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL, ALL IN GLOUCESTER.(2) SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:(A) IN PROMOTING EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS IN WAYS FOR WHICH PROVISION IS NOT MADE OUT OF PUBLIC FUNDS;(B) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE ATTENDING OR WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME ATTENDED ANY OF THE SCHOOLS AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.(3) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, BE APPLIED IN ANY YEAR FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN SUB-CLAUSE (2) ABOVE, THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY IT IN EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:(A) IN PROVIDING EDUCATION IN ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER IN WAYS FOR WHICH PROVISION IS NOT MADE OUT OF PUBLIC FUNDS;(B) IN PROVIDING EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE ATTENDING OR WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME ATTENDED ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER. (4) WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, INCOME APPLICABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUB-CLAUSE (2) OR PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUB-CLAUSE (3) OF THIS CLAUSE MAY BE APPLIED -(A) IN AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE TRUSTEES;(B) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF OR TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.
Area Of Benefit: CITY OF GLOUCESTER

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 129517
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GUS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures