Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Fundraising costs high: -2

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE GEMMOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

Providing gemmological education and information, and providing Gemmological Association membership services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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		£2,988	£2,804	£184	£484	£2,689	£2,689	11.5	18
31/12/21		£2,807	£2,627	£179	£583	£2,471	£2,471	11.3	19
31/12/20	*	£2,803	£2,924	£-120	£342	£2,292	£2,292	9.4	24
31/12/19		£3,760	£3,833	£-72	£0	£1,828	£1,828	5.7	25
31/12/18	*	£3,710	£3,612	£97	£0	£1,900	£1,900	6.3	26
31/12/17		£3,607	£3,328	£279	£0	£1,803	£1,803	6.5	26
31/12/16		£3,480	£3,021	£459	£301	£1,524	£1,524	6.1	24
31/12/15	*	£3,298	£3,293	£5	£436	£1,065	£1,065	3.9	24
31/12/14		£2,925	£2,728	£197	£323	£1,060	£1,060	4.7	22
31/12/13		£2,423	£2,414	£9	£337	£864	£864	4.3	17
31/12/12		£2,197	£1,962	£235	£334	£855	£854	5.2	16
31/12/11		£1,868	£1,672	£196	£221	£620	£619	4.4	13
31/12/10		£1,722	£1,504	£218	£302	£424	£423	3.4	12
31/12/09		£1,497	£1,392	£105	£293	£206	£205	1.8	12
31/12/08		£1,530	£1,770	£-240	£44	£101	£100	0.7	11
31/12/07		£1,620	£1,743	£-124	£320	£341	£340	2.3	14
31/12/06	*	£1,348	£1,291	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	*	£1,009	£894	£115	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 24.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 49%
Liabilities/Income: 86%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 11.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years
(38 years as a company)

www.gem-a.com

information@gem-a.com

02074043334

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Education support services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Australia, Bahrain, Burma, Canada, China, El Salvador, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Madagascar, Netherlands, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United States,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-78

KATIE MCKENZIE FLITCROFT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: N/A

MARGUERITE ANN CAMPBELL PEDERSEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: N/A

PIA POMPEA TONNA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Not Applicable

JUSTINE LYNDA CARMODY (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Production Director

NEVIN BAYOUMI - STEFANOVIC Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Coach

PHILIP SADLER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant

JOANNA HARDY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Jewellery Specialist, Other trusteeship: THE GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/05/2005, number: 1109555
Registered at Companies House on 10/09/1985, number: 01945780

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

18 returns made; AR20: 39 days late, AR18: 11 days late, AR15: 29 days late, AR06: 64 days late, AR05: 58 days late,

Main office

21 Ely Place
London
EC1N 6TD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GEMMOLOGY IN PARTICULAR BY EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. WORLDWIDE.

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