Hollie Gazzard Trust
Analysis
Hollie Gazzard Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Hollie Gazzard Trust reported income of £320k and spending of £299k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £212k to £320k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hollie Gazzard Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ove Arup Foundation (£319k), Dame Catherine Harpur's School Limited (£320k) and Sun Beams Delapre Pre-School (£318k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE TRUST WAS CREATED FOLLOWING THE MURDER OF 20-YEAR-OLD HOLLIE GAZZARD IN 2014 BY AN EX-PARTNER. HGT HELPS REDUCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH CREATING AND DELIVERING PROGRAMMES ON DOMESTIC ABUSE AND PROMOTING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS TO SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. IN ADDITION, IT FUNDS HAIRDRESSING TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE FUNDS TO STUDY
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ove Arup Foundation | London | £319k |
| Dame Catherine Harpur's School Limited | Derby | £320k |
| Sun Beams Delapre Pre-School | Northampton | £318k |
| Lifeskills Learning for Living | Bristol | £320k |