Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3

THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION 

The Foundation works to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, it uses the combined power of journalism and the law to build global awareness of critical issues faced by humanity, inspire collective leadership and help shape a prosperous world where no one is left behind.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Established: 24 years

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£15,432£15,980£-548£176£9,740£8,2576.21360
31/12/21£15,704£13,457£2,247£159£10,298£8,96181120
31/12/20£12,602£11,391£1,211£109£8,050£6,7647.11050
31/12/19£13,698£12,297£1,402£142£6,865£5,3585.2940
31/12/18£14,397£12,917£1,479£392£5,463£4,1773.9840
31/12/17£14,692£12,233£2,459£367£3,994£1,5471.5850
31/12/16£11,203£10,943£260£230£1,531£6840.8820
31/12/15£9,469£9,832£-363£366£1,267£4280.5770
31/12/14£8,230£9,141£-911£333£1,638£7571720
31/12/13£8,371£8,873£-502£173£1,886£1,6522.2680
31/12/12£8,684£8,356£328£2,054£2,377£2,2283.2600
31/12/11£6,419£6,232£187£580£2,041£1,9203.7510
31/12/10£6,330£6,313£17£542£1,853£1,6873.2370
31/12/09£5,303£4,536£767£10£1,834£1,6914.5280
31/12/08£3,245£3,755£-510£9£1,069£8852.8200
31/12/07£3,416£3,419£-3£13£1,581£1,2284.3160
31/12/06£3,091£3,450£-358£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£3,220£3,099£121£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£2,331£2,214£117£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 29%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Who works here?
  • 136 employees
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-69
  • BRIAN PECCARELLI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer, Customers Markets
  • DAVID BINET (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Executive
  • VIVIAN SCHILLER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Executive Director, Aspen Digital
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/08/2000, number: 1082139
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/08/2000, number: 04047905
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR04: 92 days late,
Main office

Five Canada Square
Canary Wharf
LONDON
E14 5AQ

Objectives

PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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