CCEW Charity Commission profile

GEAR TRUST UK

Registered charity 1196937 · organisation 5182247

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
6 December 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£789,050
Latest expenditure
£768,068
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Biznav Chartered Accountants, 36 Scotts Road, BROMLEY, BR1 3QD

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. Provision of micro finance including loans and/or equity funding for small enterprises;2. Provision of assistance in the establishment of small businesses and the provision of support for small businesses owned by and primarily employing those in poverty or financial hardship;3. Promote education by awarding scholarships etc;4. Provision of food and medical treatment for poor people.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£789,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,068
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£739,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£578,772
Fin Period Start Date
6 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£525,475
Total Gross Expenditure
£404,888

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£789,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,068
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£739,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£578,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£525,475
Total Gross Expenditure
£404,888
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
789050
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
789050
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£768,068
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
768068
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£585,628
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£584,628
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1000
Assets Cash
£585,628
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
584628
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
584628
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
0
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£576,715
Expenditure Other
2057
Expenditure Total
578772
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£282,323
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£281,323
Creditors One Year Total Current
1000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£282,323
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
281323
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
281323
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
525475
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
525475
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£403,500
Expenditure Other
1388
Expenditure Total
404888
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1080
Expenditure Support Costs
1388
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£121,087
Assets Total Liabilities
£500
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£120,587
Creditors One Year Total Current
500
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£121,087
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
120587
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
120587
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GEAR TRUST UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-12-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH:-A. THE PROVISION OF MICRO FINANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING LOANS AND/OR EQUITY FUNDING FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES AND OR THEIR PROPRIETORS.B. THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OWNED BY AND PRIMARILY EMPLOYING THOSE IN POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.C. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION.D. THE PROVISION OF FOOD, FINANCIAL SUPPORT HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT AND MAKING OF GRANTS AND/OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures