GLITCH
Registered charity 1187714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Glitch works to ensure that internet technologies do not further discrimination to Black women and Black gender-expansive people through advocacy, workshops and other resources.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an in-year deficit of £47,657, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £53,532 at year-end. The trustees note a moderate risk of losing major funding sources during the first half of the year due to a serious incident, though no existing funders cancelled contracts at the time of writing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has secured new funding for the subsequent financial year.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“All of the charity’s activities derive from continuing operations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months of committed costs (held: £54k)
“The minimum reserves needed at 31 March 2025 for the year 2025/26 are £80,155 – £160,310, representing 3-6 months of committed costs for the following financial year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious Incident Report submitted to Charity Commission
“following on from the Serious Incident Report submitted in December 2024 to the Charity Commission and closed by the Commission in October 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram · linkedin
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Asha Allen
- Barbara Jessica da Silva Paes
- Bontle Linda Senne
- Kimberley Chongyon Motley
- Safia Griffin
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Belgium · Throughout England · United States
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GLITCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an in-year deficit of £47,657, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £53,532 at year-end. The trustees note a moderate risk of losing major funding sources during the first half of the year due to a serious incident, though no existing funders cancelled contracts at the time of writing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has secured new funding for the subsequent financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GLITCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GLITCH as a grant recipient include THE INDIGO TRUST, GLOBAL DIALOGUE, THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE J R S S T CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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