Gloucestershire County History Trust CIO
Analysis
Gloucestershire County History Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Gloucestershire County History Trust CIO reported income of £30k and spending of £39k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £58k to £30k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gloucestershire County History Trust CIO sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exwick Old School Trust (£30k), Down Hall Primary School Parent and Teachers Association (£30k) and Heckington Saint Andrew's CE School Fund (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED RESEARCHING AND WRITING OF THE VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY FOR THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (IE INCLUDING SOUTH GLOS)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exwick Old School Trust | Exeter | £30k |
| Down Hall Primary School Parent and Teachers Association | Rayleigh | £30k |
| Heckington Saint Andrew's CE School Fund | Sleaford | £30k |
| Hooke Court in Malawi | Beaminster | £30k |