Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Large legacies income: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE BORDER CONSORTIUM

TBC PROVIDES FOOD, SHELTER, NON FOOD ITEMS AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT TO BURMESE REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS. IT ALSO RESEARCHES THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISPLACEMENT AND REFUGEE OUTFLOWS AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 19 years

www.theborderconsortium.org

tbc@theborderconsortium.org

+6622385027

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/22	£21,281	£20,380	£901	£0	£12,365	£1,869	1.1	62
31/12/21	£23,804	£16,870	£6,934	£0	£11,373	£2,222	1.6	58
31/12/20	£14,672	£14,193	£479	£0	£4,809	£2,138	1.8	58
31/12/19	£12,993	£12,967	£26	£13	£4,400	£2,110	2	55
31/12/18	£12,159	£13,848	£-1,689	£11	£4,228	£2,904	2.5	55
31/12/17	£13,600	£15,624	£-2,025	£12	£5,551	£2,830	2.2	69
31/12/16	£12,705	£15,511	£-2,805	£7	£7,010	£3,581	2.8	96
31/12/15	£15,625	£15,097	£529	£14	£8,875	£4,859	3.9	102
31/12/14	£17,295	£16,708	£587	£57	£8,568	£4,852	3.5	113
31/12/13	£21,503	£20,167	£1,336	£58	£7,546	£4,318	2.6	116
31/12/12	£22,984	£20,787	£2,197	£53	£6,986	£3,954	2.3	95
31/12/11	£21,577	£21,378	£199	£39	£4,837	£4,708	2.6	87
31/12/10	£23,711	£23,806	£-96	£87	£4,604	£3,843	1.9	77
31/12/09	£21,414	£20,869	£544	£121	£4,360	£3,210	1.8	70
31/12/08	£20,419	£18,469	£1,950	£61	£3,987	£2,934	1.9	57
31/12/07	£15,173	£16,590	£-1,417	£43	£1,202	£840	0.6	52
31/12/06	£16,597	£15,164	£1,433	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 15%
Reserves/Spending: 1.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Burma, Thailand,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

62 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-71

ALEXIS CHAPMAN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Accountant

CHRIS EADES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Church World Service

JAMES DAVENPORT THOMSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ngo

KASIT PIROMYA Appointed: 2022

LEON HENRI MARIE DE RIEDMATTEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Ngo Senior Manager

MANI KUMAR Appointed: 2021

PETER BO LARSEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ngo Worker

SAMANTHA ANNE MCGAVIN (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ngo

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2005, number: 1109476
Registered at Companies House on 11/10/2004, number: 05255598

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; all on time

Main office

12/5 CONVENT RD
BANGRAK, BANGKOK
10500

Objectives

(A) THE RELIEF OF CHARITABLE NEEDS OF DISPLACED PEOPLE OF BURMA BY THE PROVISION OF HUMANITARIAN AID AND ASSISTANCE;(B) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF THE DISPLACED PEOPLE OF BURMA IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;(C) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF AND ISSUES AFFECTING THE DISPLACED PEOPLE OF BURMA; AND(D) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN THE THAILAND BORDER AREA BY MONITORING AND RESEARCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THAILAND BORDER AREA

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