GLOUCESTERSHIRE OLDER PERSONS ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 14 July 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £26,526
Latest expenditure: £21,657
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 28 BYFORDS CLOSE, HUNTLEY, GLOUCESTER, GL19 3SA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

SUPPORT FOR:OLDER PERSONS FORUMS & SENIORS NETWORKS.OLDER PEOPLES RESOURCE HUBS.LOCAL AUTHORITIES, NHS TRUSTS & OTHER BODIES ARE INCREASINGLY REQUIRED & WANT TO CONSULT WITH OLDER PEOPLE. THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF FACILITATORS & LINKS TO OLDER PERSONS FORUMS & SENIORS NETWORKS, GOPA OFFERS A READY-MADE CHANNEL FOR REPRESENTING THE MANY VOICES OF OLDER PEOPLE IN GLOCESTERSHIRE

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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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,657

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: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,841

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: 20 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £138
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,089

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: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,628

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 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £6,775
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,683

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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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,657
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,841
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £18,450
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: 5

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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: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOUCESTERSHIRE OLDER PERSONS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-07-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 SEPTEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 20 OCTOBER 2010.
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUES OF AGEING, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OLDER PEOPLE IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID OLDER PEOPLE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE ISSUES OF AGEING, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID OLDER PEOPLE.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 473537
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GOPA

Charity Name Id: 473527
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GLOUCESTERSHIRE OLDER PERSONS ASSEMBLY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures