Gloucester Historic Buildings Limited
Analysis
Gloucester Historic Buildings Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in July 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01495978). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Gloucester Historic Buildings Limited reported income of £28k and spending of £44k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £151k to £28k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 891%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Gloucester Historic Buildings Limited sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cheltenham Civic Society CIO (£28k), Gloucestershire Beekeeper's Association (£28k) and The Chippendale Society (£28k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are to preserve, for the benefit of the nation, land and buildings of especial beauty or especial historic or architectural interest within the city of Gloucester.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Cheltenham Civic Society CIO | Gloucestershire | £28k |
| Gloucestershire Beekeeper's Association | Dursley | £28k |
| The Chippendale Society | Bradford | £28k |
| Grasmere Red Squirrel Group | Cumbria | £28k |