Gloucester Civic Trust
Gloucester Civic Trust Limited is a registered charity (number 264719)[1] which exists to promote the appreciate and conservation of Gloucester's heritage.[2] Founded in 1972, the Trust is based in St. Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PA.
Legal status[edit]
The Trust is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, number 01078805.
Governance[edit]
The Trust is run by volunteers who sit on different committees who all report to an overall Council of Management.
Finances[edit]
In the year ended 31 December 2010 the Trust had gross income of £38,342, compared with £134,974 in 2009[1] which included a large grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the restoration of St. Michael's Tower which cost over £300,000.[3] Net assets of the trust at 31 December 2010 were £86245 (2009 £94416).[1]
Activities[edit]
Past achievements of the Trust include:[4]
- The restoration of St. Michael's Tower.
- Restoring and transforming the Dick Whittington pub
- Saving and restoring the Crown Inn
- Commissioning the Emperor Nerva Statue
- Restoring the Robert Raikes statue in Gloucester Park
- The restoration of Ladybellegate House
- Involvement with the regeneration of Gloucester Docks
- Commissioning the Aviation Murals in Jubilee Gardens
Selected publications[edit]
- Hurst, Henry & Hugh Conway-Jones. The Port of Gloucester. 1988.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Gloucester Civic Trust Limited. The Charity Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ About Gloucester Civic Trust. Archived 2011-01-09 at the Wayback Machine Gloucester Civic Trust, 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Gloucester trust signs new deal. Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine This is Gloucestershire, 17 December 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ What we’ve achieved. Archived 2011-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Gloucester Civic Trust, 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.