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Gloucester Civic Trust Limited is a registered charity (number 264719)Gloucester Civic Trust Limited.
The Charity Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
which exists to promote the appreciate and conservation of Gloucester's heritage. Founded in 1972, the Trust is based in St. Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester GL1 1PA.


Legal status

The Trust is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, number 01078805.


Governance

The Trust is run by volunteers who sit on different committees who all report to an overall ''Council of Management''.


Finances

In the year ended 31 December 2010 the Trust had gross income of £38,342, compared with £134,974 in 2009 which included a large grant from the
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for the restoration of St. Michael's Tower which cost over £300,000. Net assets of the trust at 31 December 2010 were £86245 (2009 £94416).


Activities

Past achievements of the Trust include:What we’ve achieved.
Gloucester Civic Trust, 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
*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 Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School Gloucester. He was noted for his promotion of Sunday schools. Family Raikes was born at ...
statue in Gloucester Park *The restoration of
Ladybellegate House Ladybellegate House, 20 Longsmith Street, Gloucester GL1 2HT, (National Grid Reference: SO 83003 18556) is a Grade I listed building with English Heritage, reference number 1245726. History The building is a town house built around 1704 for Edwa ...
*Involvement with the regeneration of Gloucester Docks *Commissioning the Aviation Murals in Jubilee Gardens


Selected publications

*Hurst, Henry & Hugh Conway-Jones.
The Port of Gloucester.
' 1988.


See also

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