The Gyles Geest Charity
Analysis
The Gyles Geest Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in December 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Gyles Geest Charity reported income of £10k and spending of £9,924, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £11k to £10k (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Gyles Geest Charity sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kondavil Welfare Association (£10k), Wolverhampton Muslim Forum (£10k) and Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity has been in existence since 1551 and was set up by Gyles Geest for the benefit of the poor and needy of the old Borough of Tewkesbury
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kondavil Welfare Association | Coulsdon | £10k |
| Wolverhampton Muslim Forum | Wolverhampton | £10k |
| Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust | Reading | £10k |
| Helping Gifts | Cardiff | £10k |