GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Charity number: 1054310
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Girls as young as six are telling us they are not able to be themselves. So we support girls build their confidence up by offering a safe place where they can learn to be themselves and proud of who they are. We aim to achieve this through early intervention and work with girls in the most deprived areas of England and Wales, where we know girls futures are disadvantaged.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £350,392
Total expenditure: £1,076,657

Total income includes £4,220 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

250 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 January 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GFS PLATFORM (Working name)
  • GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY (Working name)
Company number:
03172713 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexia Lovell Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Shari Donnenfeld Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Molly Wedderburn Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Konstantina Lavithi Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Julia Cove Smith Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Chandni Radia Trustee 03 December 2022
ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (HARROW AND BRENT) LTD
Received: On time
Olivia Lewis Trustee 02 April 2022
None on record
Margaux Young Trustee 30 August 2020
None on record
Oluwaremilekun TURTON Trustee 28 March 2020
MAAMI FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £518.46k £274.05k £228.59k £312.83k £350.39k
Total expenditure £737.40k £760.66k £951.81k £1.06m £1.08m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £4.22k
Income - Donations and legacies £27.87k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £1.97k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £481.26k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £7.35k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £3.41k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £639.82k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £97.57k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £34.76k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £28.95k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 15 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 15 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 17 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 17 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 03 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 03 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 01 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 01 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 14 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 14 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/05/2005 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12/11/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/12/2011 as amended on 13 Dec 2021 as amended on 28 Mar 2015 as amended on 21 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE CHARITY WORKS WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS OF ALL RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND OF NONE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1054310-1 THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY
Governing document
CHARITY COMMISSION SCHEME DATED 31 JULY 2002
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE RELIGION, EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED - NATIONAL
Registration history
  • 13 January 2003 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
3RD FLOOR
86-90 PAUL STREET
LONDON
EC2A 4NE
Phone:
02078379669
Email:
info@girlsfriendlysociety.org.uk
Website:

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