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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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.4y median 6y

average tenure

29y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.2y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 7Education/training 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Commercial experience

Tech and media 1

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Contact

Website	www.gires.org.uk
Email	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/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable 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 (7)

7trustees

74median age

1aged 70+

Octavian Starr Chair since 2020
Bernard W D Reed OBE, MBA since 1997
Catherine Suzanne Burtonage 74 since 2020
Faye Elisabeth Booth since 2025
Mary Helen Deans since 2019
Michael Arhin-Acquaah since 2025
Shaan Knan since 2024

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