Gloucestershire Chinese Women's Guild
Analysis
Gloucestershire Chinese Women's Guild is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04040299). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gloucestershire Chinese Women's Guild reported income of £25k and spending of £24k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £25k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1205%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gloucestershire Chinese Women's Guild sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Etatu (£25k), Hope Family Arbourthorne (£25k) and Pepys Community Forum's (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Gloucestershire Chinese Womens Guild is the only organisation that cares for most of the Chinese community in Gloucestershire. Our staff carry out full advocacy, interpreting, filling official documents such as welfare benefits forms and local authorities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Etatu | Cambridge | £25k |
| Hope Family Arbourthorne | Sheffield | £25k |
| Pepys Community Forum's | London | £25k |
| New Routes UK | Bournemouth | £25k |