Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

ALLIANCE PUBLISHING TRUST

Alliance aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among philanthropists, social investors and others working for social change worldwide in order to maximize the impact of funding for social development.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be 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
  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£731£588£143£71£689£68914.170
31/12/22£690£450£239£60£546£54314.570
31/12/21£419£381£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£423£312£111n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£310£263£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£230£269£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£250£236£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£296£273£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£270£264£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£224£248£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£307£266£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£256£277£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£229£278£-49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£331£244£86n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£306£258£48n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£240£227£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07*£187£175£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 11.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 18 years

www.alliancemagazine.org

alliance@alliancemagazine.org

02070628921

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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Working towards a more equitable philanthropy sector in the UK and internationally
£8,000 02/06/2023
The Alliance Publishing Trust (APT) provides the global philanthropy sector with independent opinion, expert debate and trusted insight, through events, newsletters, and quarterly print and online magazine Alliance. This grant will provide core ....more
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Alliance Publishing Trust
£15,000 26/01/2023
12
Alliance Publishing Trust
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Global philanthropy coverage
£7,000 08/02/2022
The Alliance Publishing Trust (APT) aims to provide the global philanthropy sector with independent opinion, expert debate and trusted insight, through events, newsletters, and quarterly print and online magazine Alliance. This grant supports the ....more
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Alliance Publishing Trust
£10,000 19/01/2021
Alliance Publishing Trust
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Alliance Publishing Trust
£5,000 16/09/2019
Sponsorship work

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 56-66
  • ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ VON GUSTEDT Appointed: 2023
  • AXELLE GUYONNE DAVEZAC Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • CAROLINE MARY MCLAUGHLIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant
  • JAMES WALTER VEIRS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Senior Program Officer
  • JOEL PATRICK TONER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: President
  • MAX-FERDINAND JURGEN ALBRECHT VON ABENDROTH Appointed: 2023
  • ROBIN HELLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nonprofit Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/11/2006, number: 1116744
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/09/2006, number: 05935154
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR07: 25 days late,
Main office

15 Prescott Place
London
SW4 6BS

Objectives

(3.) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(3.1) PUBLISHING JOURNALS, REPORTS AND OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES; AND (3.2) CONVENING DISCUSSION AND DIALOGUE ON THESE ISSUES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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