# Gilly'S Gift

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1134968 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1134968)
- Website: https://www.gillysgift.org
- Latest income: £10.8k; spending £13.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Other names: Gilly's Gift to Integrated Medicine (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gillys-gift

The charity is working to widen access for the whole community to Integrated Medicine by supporting the education of medical professionals and students and by providing funding for cancer patients with limited financial means to undertake doctor led Integrated Medicine programs.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £10.8k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £949 | £8,184 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,023 | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,132 | £7,182 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,195 | £2,867 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) The relief and support, including the provision of financial assistance, ofpersons suffering from cancer and their carers.(ii) the advancement of integrated medicine and increasing the access for thewhole community to it, both in the treatment and prevention of illness,, by:(a) The education of the medical profession and the general public inintegrated medicine and proactive healthcare,(b) Researching and supporting the research of integrated medicine andpublishing or assisting in the publication of the results of such research.(c) Carrying out of any other legally charitable purposes in relation to thesupport and advancement of integrated medicine and healthcare providedthat in every case the purpose is wholly charitable and for the publicbenefit in this clause the expression "integrated medicine" is defined as a holisticapproach to healthcare both on the treatment and prevention of illness that utilises conventional medicine, complementary medicine, alternative medicine, nutrition and self help techniques

## What it funds

Gilly'S Gift is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services. In its latest reported year Gilly'S Gift reported income of £10.8k and spending of £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £45.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gilly'S Gift in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gillysgift.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Gilly'S Gift open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gilly'S Gift is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Gilly'S Gift fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does Gilly'S Gift give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Gilly'S Gift makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Gilly'S Gift give each year?

The register does not break out Gilly'S Gift's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,038 a year.

### How large is Gilly'S Gift?

In its latest reported year Gilly'S Gift reported income of £10.8k and spending of £13.1k.


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