CCEW Charity Commission profile

GIRL EFFECT

Registered charity 1141155 · organisation 5016349

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 April 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07516619
Financial period
1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income
£16,154,114
Latest expenditure
£14,911,756
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 151 Wardour Street, London, W1F 8WE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Girl Effect delivers results for girls through a unique combination of expertise on and learning from adolescent girls; communications; innovation; and influencing to take action to scale.It develops widespread social communications to inspire and engage girls, and shape how societies view and value girls. It also informs and influences decision makers to invest in programmes that benefit girls.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,154,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,911,756
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,782,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,843,007
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,386,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,297,676
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,387,848
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,321,715
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,459,321
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,808,548

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
24 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,154,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,911,756
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,782,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,843,007
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Due Date
31 March 2024
Ar Received Date
16 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,386,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,297,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Due Date
31 March 2023
Ar Received Date
30 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,387,848
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,321,715
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Due Date
31 March 2022
Ar Received Date
31 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,459,321
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,808,548
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£18,294
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
24 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
14308031
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1846083
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16154114
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£188,716
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,723,040
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14911756
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
199881
Expenditure Support Costs
1070774
Expenditure Depreciation
29459
Gain Loss Investment
1846083
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1383173
Reserves
£33,387,110
Assets Total Fixed
19221626
Assets Own Use
37284
Assets Long Term Investment
19184342
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,636,362
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,470,878
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,387,110
Creditors One Year Total Current
2470878
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£15,309,425
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
33387110
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
33387110
Count Employees
88
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
31 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
13161491
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1620783
Income Other
304
Income Total Income And Endowments
14782578
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£188,573
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,654,434
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11843007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
238543
Expenditure Support Costs
838850
Expenditure Depreciation
272538
Gain Loss Investment
1620783
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-754813
Reserves
£33,527,924
Assets Total Fixed
23149112
Assets Own Use
49678
Assets Long Term Investment
23099434
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,098,274
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,719,462
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,527,924
Creditors One Year Total Current
2719462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,177,764
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
33527924
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
33527924
Count Employees
68
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Due Date
31 March 2024
Ar Received Date
16 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10526897
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
859645
Income Other
139
Income Total Income And Endowments
11386681
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£197,954
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,099,722
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8297676
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
225586
Expenditure Support Costs
1005235
Expenditure Depreciation
572825
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-509553
Reserves
£31,343,166
Assets Total Fixed
20264945
Assets Own Use
285148
Assets Long Term Investment
19979797
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,774,676
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,696,455
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£31,343,166
Creditors One Year Total Current
1696455
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,819,020
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
31343166
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
31343166
Count Employees
70
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Due Date
31 March 2023
Ar Received Date
30 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10242637
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
129819
Income Other
15393
Income Total Income And Endowments
10387849
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£286,702
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,035,013
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8321715
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
243478
Expenditure Support Costs
1006084
Expenditure Depreciation
578729
Gain Loss Investment
1567155
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£28,763,714
Assets Total Fixed
23260770
Assets Own Use
847966
Assets Long Term Investment
22412804
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,018,654
Assets Total Liabilities
£515,710
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,763,714
Creditors One Year Total Current
515710
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,056,087
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
28763714
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
28763714
Count Employees
102
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Due Date
31 March 2022
Ar Received Date
31 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
7250923
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
113761
Income Other
94637
Income Total Income And Endowments
7459321
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£307,828
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,500,720
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12808548
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
289669
Expenditure Support Costs
1543392
Expenditure Depreciation
673606
Gain Loss Investment
-2080909
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,023,978
Assets Total Fixed
21453541
Assets Own Use
1391940
Assets Long Term Investment
20061601
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,132,280
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,561,843
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,023,978
Creditors One Year Total Current
1561843
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,017,852
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
25023978
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
25023978
Count Employees
120
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GIRL EFFECT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-04-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM 03 FEB 2011MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/02/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 31/05/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/08/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/09/2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1 TO RELIEVE POVERTY;2.2 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT HEALTH (WHETHER MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SEXUAL OR EMOTIONAL) AND PERSONAL SAFETY;2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;2.4 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN, AND BETWEEN GIRLS AND BOYS, AND TO ELIMINATE GENDER DISCRIMINATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;2.5 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:2.5.1 RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;2.5.2 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;2.5.3 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;2.5.4 PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;2.5.5 PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;2.5.6 INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;2.6 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:2.6.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;2.6.2 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;2.7 TO PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AMONG GIRLS AND WOMEN;2.8 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING GIRLS AND WOMEN FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF GIRLS AND WOMEN WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.THE CHARITY SHALL FURTHER THE OBJECT WITH A FOCUS ON ASSISTING ADOLESCENT GIRLS.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF GENDER OR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OTHER FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT; POVERTY; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY; DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP OR FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS, HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Area Of Benefit
NIGERIARWANDA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
454713
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GIRL HUB

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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