The Gender Identity Research Education Society
Registered charity 1068137 Registered since 1998
Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Octavian Starr Chair since 2020
- Bernard W D Reed OBE, MBA since 1997
- Dr Alex Robertson since 2026
- Mary Helen Deans since 2019
- Michael Arhin-Acquaah since 2025
- Shaan Knan since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Bernard W D Reed OBE, MBA since 1997
- Mary Helen Deans since 2019
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First-time (6)
- Octavian Starr Chair since 2020
- Bernard W D Reed OBE, MBA since 1997
- Dr Alex Robertson since 2026
- Mary Helen Deans since 2019
- Michael Arhin-Acquaah since 2025
- Shaan Knan since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
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- No commercial or business experience on the board
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
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Contact
| Website | www.gires.org.uk |
| web@gires.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01372 359481 |
| Address | 61 Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ |
Finances
£78,186 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £30,092 | £60,568 |
| 2021 | £77,545 | £59,478 |
| 2022 | £93,514 | £133,406 |
| 2023 | £141,643 | £139,248 |
| 2024 | £78,186 | £94,773 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION INTO GENDER IDENTITY AND VARIATIONS IN SEX CHARACTERISTICS, AND IN PARTICULAR: I. TO INITIATE, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH PARTICULARLY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHOSE GENDER IDENTITY DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH ASSUMPTIONS MADE AT BIRTH;II. TO PUBLISH THE OUTCOME OF SUCH RESEARCH AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IN ORDER TO INFORM INTERESTED PARTIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; ANDIII. TO ACHIEVE A WIDER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE ISSUES AND THEREBY ENABLE EQUAL PARTICIPATION WITHIN SOCIETY OF THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE THEM.
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 OCT 1997AS AMENDED ON 29 JAN 1998AS AMENDED ON 15 JUL 2001AS AMENDED ON 11 OCT 2009AS AMENDED ON 27 OCT 2019AS AMENDED ON 23 OCT 2021AS AMENDED ON 23 OCT 2022
Trustees (6)
- Octavian Starr Chair since 2020
- Bernard W D Reed OBE, MBA since 1997
- Dr Alex Robertson since 2026
- Mary Helen Deans since 2019
- Michael Arhin-Acquaah since 2025
- Shaan Knan since 2024
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