Gulf for Good

Analysis

Gulf for Good is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07428793). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Gulf for Good reported income of £700k and spending of £704k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £82k to £700k (+756%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gulf for Good sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brainwaves Research (£700k), League of Friends of the Princess Royal Hospital (£701k) and The International Alliance of ALS / MND Associations (£700k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 8.7%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £398k. Reserves of £276k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.