# The CO Research Trust

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1110624
- **Other names:** THE CORGI TRUST, THE GAS SAFETY TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 28, 2005
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1110624


## Contact

- **Address:** Suite 2, Healey House, Dene Road, Andover, Hampshire
- **Phone:** 01264 351133
- **Email:** info@coresearchtrust.org
- **Website:** www.coresearchtrust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1.1 The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) are:1.1.1 the protection of life and health by the funding of research relating to carbon monoxide exposure and such other means as the Trustees from time to time shall think fit;1.1.2 to advance all other purposes that are exclusively charitable under English law.

**Activities:** The principal activity of the charity is to promote gas safety.The key objectives are to further improve gas/fossil fuel safety for the public and industry throughout the United Kingdom and to reduce the incidents of death and serious injury from carbon monoxide exposure.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £890623 | £1085057 | £4263964 | 6 |
| March 31, 2024 | £842733 | £625988 | £4598976 | 4 |
| March 31, 2023 | £797929 | £1649948 | £4108685 | 3 |
| March 31, 2022 | £764663 | £844587 | £5240773 | 3 |
| March 31, 2021 | £982847 | £935576 | £5154911 | 4 |



## Trustees

- Adrian Hutt — appointed Dec. 8, 2022
- Alan Young — appointed July 10, 2025
- Andy Speake — appointed Dec. 5, 2024
- DR SUSAN BEWS
- Ian Radley — appointed July 9, 2024
- JULIAN ALLSOPP
- John O'Grady — appointed Sept. 6, 2021
- Karen Gillespie — appointed Aug. 31, 2017
- PAUL FLETCHER EVERALL
- Patricia Faulker — appointed Nov. 5, 2015
- Professor Andrew Shaw — appointed Aug. 31, 2017
- Professor Shirley Christine Price — appointed Sept. 6, 2021
- Roland Wessling — appointed Dec. 5, 2024