GILGAL BIRMINGHAM

Registered charity 1102803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support and accommodation for women fleeing domestic violence

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Latest income
£857k
Latest spending
£757k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £99,791 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £857,005 from £728,400 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £454,532, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of holding six months of operating costs. The charity remains committed to its mission with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £455k)
“The Trustees consider that six months of operating costs should be held in unrestricted reserves.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gilgal Birmingham (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£857k
Total spending
£757k
Cost of raising funds
£59k
Reserves (reported)
£455k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 6.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£857k£757k
31/03/2024£728k£640k
31/03/2023£650k£552k
31/03/2022£520k£448k
31/03/2021£556k£537k

Common questions

Is GILGAL BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £99,791 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £857,005 from £728,400 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £454,532, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of holding six months of operating costs. The charity remains committed to its mission with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GILGAL BIRMINGHAM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GILGAL BIRMINGHAM as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SHELDON TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2021£20k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20kGrant
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20kCompassionate Support
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kGeneral Fund
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kVulnerable Groups
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2023£10kSpecial Needs Groups
THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£8k
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2022£7kSpecial Needs Groups
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2024£5kSpecial Needs Groups
THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kCompassionate Support
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE GRIMMITT TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kCompassionate Support
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2025£3kCompassionate Support
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kCare and Social Welfare
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2023£1kCompassionate Support
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2022£1kReligion

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/03/2026£20kGilgal Birmingham
Sport England05/06/2024£7kGetting Active: Recovering from Domestic Abuse
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2024£20kAddiction & Severe Mental Health Support – Homeless Domestic Abuse
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2022£10kComplex Needs Domestic Abuse Support - Waking Night Staff
The National Lottery Community Fund13/08/2021£10kSupporting children made homeless fleeing domestic abuse
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2020£10kCommunity Mental Health Support - Domestic Abuse