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gingerbread, the charity for single parent families

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. Gingerbread, The Charity For Single Parent Families is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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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