Gilgal Birmingham

Analysis

Gilgal Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04790742). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gilgal Birmingham reported income of £857k and spending of £757k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £556k to £857k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Gilgal Birmingham sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Broadlands Homes Limited (£852k), Newland Hurst Ltd (£869k) and The Emilie Galloway Home of Rest (£845k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 2.3%, investments 1.6% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 7.6%. Reserves of £455k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.