# Gladca Services

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1196708 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1196708)
- Latest income: £73.4k; spending £62.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Peterborough City
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gladca-services

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people living or working within theadministrative area of Peterborough City Council or living outside that administrative area but wishing toavail themselves of the benefit of or to access the services offered by GLADCA, who are socially excludedon the grounds of their ethnic origin and to relieve the needs of such people

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £73.4k | £62.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £15.8k | £8,720 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,120 | £2,762 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people living or working within the administrative area of Peterborough city council and the surrounding areas, who are socially excluded, and to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society. In particular by providing a. Programme of education and training in the english language;b. Social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community;c. Providing workshops, forums, advocacy and general support 2. To further such other charitable purposes (which are charitable according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees may from time to time determine.for the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society); or being a member of a socially and economically deprived community.

## What it funds

Gladca Services is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and recreation for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Gladca Services reported income of £73.4k and spending of £62.7k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £74.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Peterborough City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gladca Services in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Gladca Services open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gladca Services is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Gladca Services fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Peterborough City.

### Does Gladca Services give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Gladca Services makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Gladca Services give each year?

The register does not break out Gladca Services's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £62.7k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £18.6k a year.

### How large is Gladca Services?

In its latest reported year Gladca Services reported income of £73.4k and spending of £62.7k.


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