Gesher

Analysis

Gesher is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07505846). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Gesher reported income of £338k and spending of £301k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £142k to £338k (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gesher sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God ("RCCG") Victory Centre (£338k), Age UK Hounslow (£339k) and Hull Foodbank (£338k).