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gingerbread, the charity for single parent families

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Activities & Mission

Gingerbread (National Council for One Parent Families) is the national charity working with single parent families to understand their challenges and ensure that their needs are met. We provide expert information and advice, membership and training opportunities. We campaign against poverty and stigma to promote fair and equal treatment and opportunity for single parent families.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,508,058
Latest Expenditure
£2,165,929

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 21.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £622,622
Charitable Activities £1,869,945
Other Trading £12,160
Investments £3,331
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,866,255
Raising Funds £299,674
Governance £164,691
Grants to Institutions £11,006
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,508,058£2,165,929£1,866,255£1,042,246£310,79936 / 60
2023£1,786,559£1,873,584£1,587,879£682,329£600,38733 / 59
2022£1,831,010£2,090,993£1,805,999£782,256£682,68440 / 54
2021£2,133,717£1,723,244£1,543,897£1,036,503£888,00127 / 54
2020£2,334,412£2,401,365£2,229,371£589,947£453,02837 / 54

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
82 Tanner Street
London
SE1 3GN
Registration Date
20 May 1964
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
230750
Charity Number
230750

Trustees

Dr Phil Deans
Sarah Pinch
Edward Tait
Harriette Douglas
Benjamin Auty
Daniel Thomas Moore

Also Known As

  • GINGERBREAD
  • NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ONE PARENT FAMILIES
  • ONE PARENT FAMILIES
  • THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE UNMARRIED MOTHER AND HER CHILD