CCEW Charity Commission profile

GIRLS ARE INVESTORS

Registered charity 1182317 · organisation 5121139

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
4 March 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,519,327
Latest expenditure
£846,808
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 167-169 Great Portland street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We educate young women about and inspire them to pursue careers in investing with an suite of online resources and a strong network of female role models, who speak in high schools and universities around the UK and feature on our online channels, delivering compelling and high-impact messages on the many benefits of investing.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,519,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£846,808
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£778,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£575,441
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£739,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,498
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£435,186
Total Gross Expenditure
£275,796
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
5 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£194,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,415

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,519,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£846,808
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£778,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£575,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£739,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,498
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
1800
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£435,186
Total Gross Expenditure
£275,796
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
900
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
5 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£194,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,415
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
500

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1298630
Income Other Trading Activities
180000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
10622
Income Other
30075
Income Total Income And Endowments
1519327
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£150,368
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£696,440
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
846808
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31723
Expenditure Support Costs
219472
Expenditure Depreciation
4234
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£968,701
Assets Total Fixed
3206
Assets Own Use
3206
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,656,800
Assets Total Liabilities
£102,162
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,557,844
Creditors One Year Total Current
102162
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,369,471
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1557844
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1557844
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
778364
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
778364
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,515
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£513,926
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
575441
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2355
Expenditure Support Costs
61515
Expenditure Depreciation
3793
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£874,540
Assets Total Fixed
6130
Assets Own Use
6130
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£895,605
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,410
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£885,325
Creditors One Year Total Current
16410
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£874,540
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
885325
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
885325
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
739510
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
739510
Income Legacies
739510
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£430,498
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
430498
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
430498
Expenditure Depreciation
2677
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£682,402
Assets Total Fixed
4971
Assets Own Use
4971
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£680,688
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,257
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£682,402
Creditors One Year Total Current
3257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£673,188
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
682402
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
682402
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GIRLS ARE INVESTORS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-03-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR CAREERS IN PROFESSIONAL INVESTING AND INVESTMENT-RELATED FIELDS: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGY, BASIC FINANCE CONCEPTS AND ECONOMICS, CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS. 2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES TARGETING GIRLS AND WOMEN ATTENDING SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNDERREPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN SENIOR DECISION-MAKING ROLES WITHIN THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
606140
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GAIN

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures