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.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION INTO GENDER IDENTITY AND VARIATIONS IN SEX CHARACTERISTICS, 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; ANDIII. TO ACHIEVE A WIDER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE ISSUES AND THEREBY ENABLE EQUAL PARTICIPATION WITHIN SOCIETY OF THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE THEM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

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

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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