CCEW Charity Commission profile

GLITCH

Registered charity 1187714 · organisation 5144638

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 February 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£684,153
Latest expenditure
£731,810
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

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

Website recorded by the regulator: www.glitchcharity.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Glitch works to ensure that internet technologies do not further discrimination to Black women and Black gender-expansive people through advocacy, workshops and other resources.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£684,153
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,810
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
23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£680,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£755,546
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
15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£560,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,902
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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£388,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£341,184
Fin Period Start Date
3 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£264,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£123,210

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£684,153
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,810
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£680,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£755,546
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£560,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£14,507
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 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£388,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£341,184
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
3 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£264,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£123,210
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
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
3

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
681925
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2228
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
684153
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,613
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£729,197
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
731810
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
88760
Expenditure Support Costs
665720
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£87,493
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£146,499
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,006
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£87,493
Creditors One Year Total Current
59006
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£146,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
64692
Funds Restricted
22801
Funds Total
87493
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
660538
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
19724
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
680262
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£322
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£755,224
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
755546
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
70308
Expenditure Support Costs
658350
Expenditure Depreciation
3260
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£135,150
Assets Total Fixed
3509
Assets Own Use
3509
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£305,128
Assets Total Liabilities
£173,487
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£135,150
Creditors One Year Total Current
173487
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£232,785
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
127135
Funds Restricted
8015
Funds Total
135150
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
15 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
492235
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
67815
Income Investments
0
Income Other
200
Income Total Income And Endowments
560250
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,253
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£512,902
Expenditure Other
2747
Expenditure Total
519902
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16028
Expenditure Support Costs
512785
Expenditure Depreciation
2899
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£201,534
Assets Total Fixed
6769
Assets Own Use
6769
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£373,555
Assets Total Liabilities
£169,890
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£210,434
Creditors One Year Total Current
169890
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£344,332
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
201534
Funds Restricted
8900
Funds Total
210434
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GLITCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-02-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF ONLINE ABUSE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER RESOURCES. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROVIDERS ON THE SCOPE OF ONLINE ABUSE AND ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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