The Gilstrap Charity

Analysis

The Gilstrap Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Notts. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Gilstrap Charity reported income of £46k and spending of £6,175, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £43k to £46k (+6.4%), an average of +1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Gilstrap Charity sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mellor and District Community Association (£46k), Dormanstown Legion Ennis Square Memorial Trust (£46k) and St Joseph's Little Rascals Ltd (£46k).