THE GENDER IDENTITY RESEARCH EDUCATION SOCIETY

Registered charity 1068137 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIRES

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£78k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £38,546 are below the charity's stated policy target of £43,493, representing one year's estimated expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £16,904 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £63,007 to £46,420. Despite the reserves shortfall, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s expenditure on the cash costs of running the Charity (held: £39k)

“The Charity’s policy is to hold a sufficient minimum balance of unrestricted funds to cover one year’s expenditure on the cash costs of running the Charity.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Crowdfunder — “Thanks to our successful crowdfunder, we’re moving from firefighting to future-building.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

Octavian Starrchair
BERNARD W D REED OBE, MBA
Dr Alex Robertson
Mary Helen Deans
Michael Arhin-Acquaah
Shaan Knan

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£78k	£95k
31/12/2023	£142k	£139k
31/12/2022	£94k	£133k
31/12/2021	£78k	£59k
31/12/2020	£30k	£61k

Common questions

Is THE GENDER IDENTITY RESEARCH EDUCATION SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £38,546 are below the charity's stated policy target of £43,493, representing one year's estimated expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £16,904 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £63,007 to £46,420. Despite the reserves shortfall, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/01/2022	£78k	"A Legacy of Kindness: Telling the Story of The Gender Identity and Research Education Society (GIRES)"