Gorham's Gift

Analysis

Gorham's Gift is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove Town Hall. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gorham's Gift reported income of £145k and spending of £146k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £122k to £145k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Gorham's Gift sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Little Zoo (£144k), Herefordshire Meadows (£145k) and Airborne Assault Limited (£144k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.