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We were established (as "Manchester AIDSLine") in 1985 and are the second oldest surviving HIV charity in the UK.

George House Trust:

• provides voluntary support services for people with HIV in the North West, together with support to carers, partners and children directly affected by HIV.
• runs education campaigns for people with HIV and to raise awareness about HIV.
• challenges discrimination against people with HIV and campaigns for the best quality of life for all people with HIV.

In this section of the website you can find out how you can support the work of George House Trust by making a donation or becoming a volunteer, or find out more about the organization by looking at our history, staff team or picture gallery.

Involvement

George House Trust is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity. It is a membership organisation - membership is open to everyone who has volunteered for at least three months, and all people with HIV/affected by HIV involved in the organisation. Members annually elect a Trustees - currently ten people - who represent a mix of people with HIV and volunteers.

The Trustees elected for 2007-2008 were:

Chair: Jim Vann
Treasurer: Ben Crouch
Vice Chair: Damian Kelly

Ordinary members:
Peter Channon
Jonathan Atkin
Mervis Makhaza
Maria Gumbo
Deborah Mgijima
Steven Ainscow
Colin Davies

Operation and Finance

George House Trust is based at our premises on Ardwick Green North just south of Manchester city centre. The ground floor is a flexible training/meeting room with offices, information centre and smaller group and one-to-one rooms are on the first floor. The organisation makes full use of information technology to ensure efficient and smooth running of services.

George House Trust has an annual budget of over £800,000 a year. Of this over 10% is grants paid directly to people with HIV.

Income comes from grants from the statutory sector (the NHS, local authorities and central Government); lottery distribution bodies and a number of charitable trusts and private companies. Around 20% of income is acquired through fundraising activities and individual donations. Thank you for everyone who is supporting George House Trust in this way.