THE GENDER IDENTITY RESEARCH EDUCATION SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1068137
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

GIRES provides information and education about trans and gender diverse issues to all those who can improve the circumstances in which trans and gender diverse people live, including politicians, policy makers, employers, organisations that deliver public and private services, family members and journalists.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £141,643
Total expenditure: £139,248

Total income includes £14,230 from 6 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 February 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GIRES (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Octavian Starr Chair 19 September 2020
None on record
Michael Arhin-Acquaah Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Faye Elisabeth Booth Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Shaan Knan Trustee 11 April 2024
None on record
Catherine Suzanne Burton Trustee 25 October 2020
None on record
Mary Helen Deans Trustee 12 December 2019
None on record
BERNARD W D REED OBE, MBA Trustee 29 October 1997
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £103.83k £30.09k £77.55k £93.51k £141.64k
Total expenditure £50.84k £60.57k £59.48k £133.41k £139.25k
Income from government contracts £450 £450 £3.85k £6.15k £14.23k
Income from government grants N/A 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 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 OCTOBER 1997, AMENDED 29 JANUARY 1998, 15 JULY 2001 AND 11 OCTOBER 2009. as amended on 03 Sep 2019 as amended on 27 Oct 2019 as amended on 23 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

The Charity’s objects are to advance education regarding all forms of gender identity and intersex issues, and in particular: i. To initiate, promote and support research particularly to address the needs of those whose gender identity does not correspond with assumptions made at birth; ii. To publish the outcome of such research and other relevant information in order to inform interested parties and the general public; and iii. To achieve a wider understanding of these issues and thereby enable equal participation within society of those who experience them.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Ashcombe House
5 The Crescent
LEATHERHEAD
Surrey
KT22 8DY
Phone:
01372 359481
Email:
info@gires.org.uk
Website:

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