GI TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 9 August 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £5,959
Latest expenditure: £955
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 53 STOKE LANE, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM, BRISTOL, BS9 3DW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We fund Get Involved with African Street Children Organisation (GI ASCO), a Ugandan registered NGO which supports 21 former street children in the GI Asco house and the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre and a further 17 children within the local community. In addition, GI ASCO operates a transition house for 11 boys over 18 years old who are still in education or training.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,959
Total Gross Expenditure: £955

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,099

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,025
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,792

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,006

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,455

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,025
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,792
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,006
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,455
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GI TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-08-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED MADE 28 JUNE 2010
Charitable Objects: (I) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY:A. PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, AND/OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS, GROUPS OR PROJECTS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;B. PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OR IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING (INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING), HEALTHCARE, HOUSING AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;C. CO-OPERATING WITH AGENCIES, ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS INTERESTED AND/OR IN PROJECTS, PROGRAMMES AND WORKS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT;D. LOBBYING FOR RESOURCES TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;E. ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR, NEEDY AND OPPRESSED.(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMIT, BY:A. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES, SPONSORSHIP OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION;B. ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT;C. ASSISTING (FINANCIALLY OR BY OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) ANY PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.(III) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR BY OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests