GLOBAL CHARITIES

Registered charity 1091657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOR FULL LIST OF WORKING NAMES SEE TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT, GCAP CHARITIES, GLOBAL'S MAKE SOME NOISE, HELP A CAPITAL CHILD, HELP A LONDON CHILD, Make Some Noise for Mental Health · also registered in Scotland as SC041475 (OSCR)

The charity improves the lives of disadvantaged people by working with small charities across the UK. We work across four key areas: providing shelter and safety, supporting physical and mental health, improving life skills, and preventing isolation. We award grants, raise awareness and run learning programmes for small charities.

Objects

1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS;2) TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION; AND3) ANY SUCH OTHER OBJECT OR PURPOSE AS IS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£6.8m
Latest spending
£7.3m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £544,101 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting from a conscious decision by Trustees to utilize excess reserves to deploy more funds in support of charitable objectives. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £1,064,312 remain above the stated policy target of six months' operating costs, and the Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties relating to going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“£80,001 - £90,000 1 1”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (reserves figure: £1.1m)
“The Trustees maintain a minimum reserves policy of six months of operating costs, which current free reserves are above.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: GMGSL forgave £43,373 of loans owed to them.
“GMGSL forgave £43,373 (2025: £33,955) of loans owed to them.”
“GMGSL also donated services and facilities to the value of £118,284 (2025: £117,590).”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: GMGSL donated services and facilities valued at £118,284.
“GMGSL forgave £43,373 (2025: £33,955) of loans owed to them.”
“GMGSL also donated services and facilities to the value of £118,284 (2025: £117,590).”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Three Trustees made donations totalling £13,650.
“GMGSL forgave £43,373 (2025: £33,955) of loans owed to them.”
“GMGSL also donated services and facilities to the value of £118,284 (2025: £117,590).”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Global Charities (Trading) Limited
“The Charity has a trading subsidiary called Global Charities (Trading) Limited, whose principal activity is to contribute to the fundraising for the Charity.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 28
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£6.8m
Total spending
£7.3m
Cost of raising funds
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 23.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£6.8m£7.3m
31/03/2025£6.8m£6.8m
31/03/2024£5.5m£6.1m
31/03/2023£4.6m£4.6m
31/03/2022£3.0m£4.0m

Common questions

Is GLOBAL CHARITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £544,101 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting from a conscious decision by Trustees to utilize excess reserves to deploy more funds in support of charitable objectives. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £1,064,312 remain above the stated policy target of six months' operating costs, and the Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties relating to going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of GLOBAL CHARITIES earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.

Who funds GLOBAL CHARITIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOBAL CHARITIES as a grant recipient include SUICIDE & CO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SUICIDE & COFY2025£60kCounselling
SUICIDE & COFY2024£7kCounselling

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery03/02/2025£100kSmall Charity Week: 2025 GMSN The Big Give NCVO
Postcode Lottery03/02/2025£100kSmall Charity Week: 2025 GMSN The Big Give NCVO
Postcode Lottery03/02/2025£100kSmall Charity Week: 2025 GMSN The Big Give NCVO
Postcode Lottery03/02/2025£100kSmall Charity Week: 2025 GMSN The Big Give NCVO
Postcode Lottery03/02/2025£100kSmall Charity Week: 2025 GMSN The Big Give NCVO
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2016£4.4mThe Big Music Project
The National Lottery Community Fund08/11/2013£4.0mYouth Engagement Campaign

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GLOBAL CARE INTERNATIONAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLOBAL CHARITIES£6.8m£80,001 - £90,000—above—no doubt
GLOBAL CARE INTERNATIONAL FY2025£943k——unclear—no doubt
GLOBAL AID CARE FY2025£396k—0above—no doubt
GRATITUDE FY2025£169k—0unclear—no doubt
GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT UK FY2025£1.6m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear3.0%no doubt
GLOBALTEER FY2025£318kUnder £60,0000below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.