GIFTED WOMEN

Registered charity 1195795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public amongst unemployed women who are in recovery from addiction and/or have criminal convictions and/or are homeless by the provision of opportunities for work experience placements, personal development and improved employability.

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Latest income
£204k
Latest spending
£160k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £43,242 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £65,812. Per the trustees' report, this increase in reserves was driven by a pop-up shop initiative and careful financial management, providing working capital as the charity develops its sustainability strategy beyond its current National Lottery funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Restricted donations and grants (65% of income)
“Restricted donations and grants: £131,475” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £66k)
“The policy aims to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately 3-6 months of operating costs.” — page 32
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 — Gifted Women (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£204k£160k
30/09/2024£193k£125k
30/09/2023£105k£90k
30/09/2022£66k£24k

Common questions

Is GIFTED WOMEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £43,242 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £65,812. Per the trustees' report, this increase in reserves was driven by a pop-up shop initiative and careful financial management, providing working capital as the charity develops its sustainability strategy beyond its current National Lottery funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GIFTED WOMEN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GIFTED WOMEN as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2024£10kSmaller Grants
THE CLARE MILNE TRUSTFY2022£9k
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
NEWBY TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£5kWelfare
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE NOEL BUXTON TRUSTFY2023£2kTo help run trauma-informed work, job coaching and bespoke mentoring for women leaving prison.
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATIONFY2026£1k
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kDisadvantaged
WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICESFY2023£800COL grants
WEST DEVON COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICESFY2024£800COL grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust11/06/2026£20kA grant to Gifted Women
A B Charitable Trust10/07/2025£20kA grant to Gifted Women
The National Lottery Community Fund28/09/2023£199kGifted Women Employability Programme
Sport England20/02/2023£3kGifted Women - Activ-8
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2022£10kGifted Women Employability Programme

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 WOMANKIND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GIFTED WOMEN£204k—0unclear—no doubt
WOMANKIND FY2025£749k—1above—no doubt
THE USEFUL WOOD COMPANY FY2025£349k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE FY2024£207k—0within—no doubt
TREASURES FOUNDATION FY2025£552k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON FY2025£474k£0 - £43,0000unclear—no doubt

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