#The Gloves Are on
What it does
Raising awareness amongst the youth of Cancer,Mental Health issues
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Ireland
- Scotland
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 October 2025, it had income of £3,500 and spent £5,881.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £3,500 | £5,881 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2024 | £953 | £6,251 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2023 | £9,054 | £2,440 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 October 2022 | £9,628 | £13,638 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 October 2021 | £6,901 | £9,934 | Not reported | 4 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 49%, from £6,901 in the year to 31 October 2021 to £3,500 in the year to 31 October 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 168% of its income in the year to 31 October 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 October 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £19,036.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,054 |
| 11 Feb 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,982 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
8 March 2022
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Min for Social Justice
Purpose: The Gloves are On.
The Gloves are On
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Nicholas KellyChair
- John Harding
- Kate Knight
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | 31 August 2026 | Received 27 August 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 August 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | 31 August 2025 | Received 30 July 2025, 32 days early | Received 21 August 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | 31 August 2024 | Received 29 August 2024, 2 days early | Received 8 November 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | 31 August 2023 | Received 30 August 2023, 1 day early | Received 31 August 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | 31 August 2022 | Received 30 August 2022, 1 day early | Received 31 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1185610
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 October 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Oct 2019
- Website
- www.theglovesareon.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.