GUST Independent School Ltd
Analysis
GUST Independent School Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05264900). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, GUST Independent School Ltd reported income of £1.0m and spending of £971k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £657k to £1.0m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, GUST Independent School Ltd sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beighton Bizzy Bee Playgroups Limited (£1.0m), Only a Pavement Away CIO (£1.0m) and Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service (£992k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £734k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
GUST provides education and training to young people with learning/social difficulties who have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education, working with students to improve their academic, social, moral and personal development to enhance their ?life chances? within the local and wider communities with a view towards gaining future employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beighton Bizzy Bee Playgroups Limited | Sheffield | £1.0m |
| Only a Pavement Away CIO | London | £1.0m |
| Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service | London | £992k |
| Warwickshire Rural Community Council | London | £1.1m |