HISTORY
Behind the scenes of Gladstones, the popular city centre Bookshop & Cafe, is a Christian Charity seeking to address spiritual and social needs in Liverpool. The Gladstone Trust was founded in 1820 by Robert Gladstone, (father of Liverpool's famous son and Prime Minister W.E.Gladstone). Registered as the Charitable Institution House Charity No.232909, it is now popularly known as the Gladstone Trust or Gladstones in honour of its founder.

AIMS AND ORGANISATION 

Our Mission Statement is as follows: "The Gladstone Trust - an effective and faithful witness to the Christian Gospel in the heart of the City of Liverpool." The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian Faith and Education, and the relief of persons in need.

These objects are pursued through the proclamation and demonstration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the distribution of Bibles and Christian Literature and the aiding of persons in need by every means of support considered beneficial and available to the Trust.

The Charity operates in fellowship with Christian churches in Liverpool and is a member of “Together for the Harvest” representing many churches from all the major denominations.

In collaboration with Christians and Churches in Liverpool, the Trust seeks to reach out to persons in need, especially the homeless, those addicted to alcohol and drugs and to the sick.

GLADSTONES OUTREACH

In 1998 the Trust, in consultation with other Christian organizations, launched a new ministry to the homeless in Liverpool. The target group includes the homeless and the disenfranchised in general, those suffering alcohol and substance abuse, persons with no fixed abode and people who find themselves on the streets. Many of the teams’ activities are carried out by volunteers from Christian Churches, offering friendship, advice and resources for the homeless. Two churches are especially involved in outreach to the homeless and utilize the Gladstones to direct help to the homeless. They are Sefton Christian Fellowship (www.cfn.org.uk/churches), who provide meals for the homeless and seek to offer friendship and support. South Liverpool Vineyard (www.southliverpoolvineyard.com) who do outreach to the homeless on the streets, providing friendship and advice, clothing and other physical needs. These teams work in tandem with the Gladstone Trust and often people seeking help are referred to Gladstones Outreach in order to seek rehabilitation.

A BASE FOR RE-ENTRY
After a recommended period of rehabilitation between 12 to 18 months, the Gladstone Trust recognizes that individuals returning from rehabilitation need support as they re-enter Liverpool and Merseyside. The Trust therefore is hoping to develop means of support, that can help individuals return to family life, accommodation, training and work.

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CAN YOU HELP?
The Gladstone Trust partly supports the work amongst the homeless through its Bookshop & Cafe sales on Slater Street and kind donations of friends of the Trust but you can help too.  If you would like to support the work of the Gladstone Trust please make your donation payable to “The Gladstone Trust” sending it to:

The Administrator
The Gladstone Trust
18 Slater Street
Liverpool
L1 4BS

Use Gift Aid and you can make your donation worth more. For every pound you give to us, we get an extra 28 pence from the Inland Revenue. To qualify for Gift Aid, what you pay in income tax or capital gains tax must at least equal the amount we will claim.