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Gingerbread, The Charity For Single Parent Families

National Council For One Parent Families, The National Council For The Unmarried Mother And Her Child, Gingerbread, One Parent Families

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
230750
Status
Registered
Registered
May 20, 1964
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
82 Tanner Street
London
SE1 3GN

Activities

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.

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.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £2,117,002 £2,483,625 £696,358 40
March 31, 2024 £2,508,058 £2,165,929 £1,042,246 36
March 31, 2023 £1,786,559 £1,873,584 £682,329 33
March 31, 2022 £1,831,010 £2,090,993 £782,256 40
March 31, 2021 £2,133,717 £1,723,244 £1,036,503 27

Trustees

Name Appointed
Sarah Pinch (Chair) Nov. 25, 2024
Benjamin Auty April 17, 2025
Daniel Thomas Moore Sept. 11, 2025
Dr Phil Deans Oct. 30, 2024
Edward Tait Dec. 6, 2024
Harriette Douglas Dec. 6, 2024