George House Trust
Analysis
George House Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07575379). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, George House Trust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.3m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £822k to £1.2m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, George House Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 The Michael Sobell Hospice Charity (£1.2m), The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (£1.2m) and Architects Benevolent Society (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, trading 8.7%, donations and legacies 6.5% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 6.1%. Reserves of £771k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.5%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Trading 8.7%
- Investments 2.6%
In the charity's own words
George House Trust provides services to people living with HIV, which enable them to feel empowered and better able to live healthily with HIV. We raise awareness of HIV and encourage all sexually active people in the North West to know their HIV status. We challenge HIV stigma and discrimination and promote a better understanding of HIV.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Michael Sobell Hospice Charity | Northwood | £1.2m |
| The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital | Shrewsbury | £1.2m |
| Architects Benevolent Society | London | £1.2m |
| Reubens Retreat Ltd | Glossop | £1.2m |