Gillingham Street Angels
Analysis
Gillingham Street Angels is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chatham. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Gillingham Street Angels reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from £223k to £1.2m (+453%), an average of +135% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Gillingham Street Angels sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wiltshire Music Centre Trust Ltd (£1.2m), Aapna Services Limited (£1.2m) and Cornwall Mobility Centre Limited (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 67% and donations and legacies 33%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £358k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.
Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 33%
- Trading 67%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
We support people living in Medway affected by homelessness, financial hardship & food poverty. We deliver our support holistically through free foodbanks, community soup kitchens & school uniform banks on top of a wide range of other food initiatives & services. We have charity stores, recycling programmes, inclusive volunteering schemes and a selection of other free health & wellbeing services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire Music Centre Trust Ltd | Bradford on Avon | £1.2m |
| Aapna Services Limited | Middlesbrough | £1.2m |
| Cornwall Mobility Centre Limited | Truro | £1.2m |
| C.a.s.t. | Southend-On-Sea | £1.2m |