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GINGERBREAD, THE CHARITY FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES

Registered charity 230750 · organisation 230750

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 May 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00402748
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,490,509
Latest expenditure
£959,095
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 82 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3GN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gingerbread.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gingerbread (National Council for One Parent Families) is the national charity working with single parent families to understand their challenges and ensure that their needs are met. We provide expert information and advice, membership and training opportunities. We campaign against poverty and stigma to promote fair and equal treatment and opportunity for single parent families.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,490,509
Total Gross Expenditure
£959,095
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,117,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,483,625
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,508,058
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,165,929
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,786,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,873,584
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,831,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,090,993

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
17 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,490,509
Total Gross Expenditure
£959,095
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,117,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,483,625
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£228,012
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
26 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,508,058
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,165,929
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
228012
Income From Government Grants
£172,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,786,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,873,584
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
228012
Income From Government Grants
£155,583
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
59
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,831,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,090,993
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
228012
Income From Government Grants
£154,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
54

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
17 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
805553
Income Other Trading Activities
13500
Income Charitable Activities
662382
Income Investments
9074
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1490509
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£360,181
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£598,914
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
959095
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
360756
Expenditure Depreciation
23567
Gain Loss Investment
855
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£888,584
Assets Total Fixed
21375
Assets Own Use
20053
Assets Long Term Investment
1322
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,331,468
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,604
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,323,239
Creditors One Year Total Current
29604
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,239,147
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
888584
Funds Restricted
434655
Funds Total
1323239
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
610457
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1499945
Income Investments
6600
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2117002
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£373,818
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,109,807
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2483625
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
20735
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£108,499
Assets Total Fixed
46960
Assets Own Use
44155
Assets Long Term Investment
2805
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£863,542
Assets Total Liabilities
£214,144
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£696,358
Creditors One Year Total Current
214144
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£648,226
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
108499
Funds Restricted
587859
Funds Total
696358
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
26 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
622622
Income Other Trading Activities
12160
Income Charitable Activities
1869945
Income Investments
3331
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2508058
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£299,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,866,255
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2165929
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
11006
Expenditure Governance
164691
Expenditure Support Costs
470069
Expenditure Depreciation
9431
Gain Loss Investment
17789
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1432
Reserves
£310,799
Assets Total Fixed
379182
Assets Own Use
379182
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£802,947
Assets Total Liabilities
£139,883
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,042,246
Creditors One Year Total Current
139883
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£713,039
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
310799
Funds Restricted
731447
Funds Total
1042246
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
998390
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
788169
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1786559
Income Legacies
13000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£285,705
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,587,879
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1873584
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
176746
Expenditure Support Costs
393448
Expenditure Depreciation
8621
Gain Loss Investment
-12902
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£600,387
Assets Total Fixed
355718
Assets Own Use
355718
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£611,720
Assets Total Liabilities
£285,109
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£682,329
Creditors One Year Total Current
285109
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£500,282
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
600387
Funds Restricted
81942
Funds Total
682329
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
833122
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
997887
Income Investments
1
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1831010
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£284,994
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,805,999
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2090993
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
387345
Expenditure Depreciation
9214
Gain Loss Investment
5736
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£682,684
Assets Total Fixed
336997
Assets Own Use
22014
Assets Long Term Investment
314983
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£836,933
Assets Total Liabilities
£391,674
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£782,256
Creditors One Year Total Current
273911
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
117763
Assets Cash
£634,571
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
682684
Funds Restricted
99572
Funds Total
782256
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GINGERBREAD, THE CHARITY FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-05-20T00:00:00
Charity Name
GINGERBREAD, THE CHARITY FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-10-17T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3105141
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1061942
Assoc Charity Name
KEIGHLEY KIDDICARE LTD

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/01/1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/01/1971AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/06/1973AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/07/1973AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/11/1983AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/11/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/08/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/06/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/07/2013 as amended on 11 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISADVANTAGE AND TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT AND OPPORTUNITY AMONG SINGLE PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THEIR WELL-BEING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OTHER SERVICES: THE CONDUCTING, COMMISSIONING AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH: AND THE RAISING OF AWARENESS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, USE OF THE MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. FOR THESE PURPOSES A SINGLE PARENT MEANS AN ADULT WHO IS THE MAIN CARER FOR ONE OR MORE DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITHOUT A PARTNER IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
40139
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE UNMARRIED MOTHER AND HER CHILD
Charity Name Id
40124
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GINGERBREAD
Charity Name Id
40129
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ONE PARENT FAMILIES
Charity Name Id
40136
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ONE PARENT FAMILIES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests