GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

Registered charity 1140272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GADN

GADN is a diverse, effective and inclusive membership network of leading UK-based non-governmental organisations? (NGO) consultants and academics working on gender, development and women?s rights issues. GADN enables members to share information and expertise, effectively lobby government and international bodies and provide expert advice and comment on policies and projects.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£503k
Latest spending
£425k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £78,546 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to £45,537 in the prior year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Total income
£503k
Total spending
£425k
Reserves (reported)
£68k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£503k£425k
31/03/2024£355k£309k
31/03/2023£257k£241k
31/03/2022£339k£432k
31/03/2021£451k£326k

Common questions

Is GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £78,546 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to £45,537 in the prior year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE G W CADBURY SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE G W CADBURY SECTION CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£40k
THE G W CADBURY SECTION CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE G W CADBURY SECTION CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government31/03/2021£10kWoman 7