Finance Score: -13

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -7

REACH TO TEACH

The aim of the Charity is to improve primary education outcomes in India. Historically it worked in communities in Gujarat and focused on school improvement programmes. Building on this valuable field experience, the Charity now focuses on strengthening educational systems at the policy level by working with the education departments of state governments in India.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are extremely 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
31/03/23		£966	£2,301	£-1,335	£244	£6,521	£159	0.8	31
31/03/22		£4,736	£1,740	£2,996	£110	£7,856	£19	0.1	35
31/03/21		£5,012	£3,797	£1,215	£67	£4,860	£19	0.1	42
31/03/20		£5,311	£5,088	£223	£68	£3,645	£19	0	43
31/03/19		£7,473	£6,406	£1,068	£65	£3,422	£23	0	57
31/03/18		£2,595	£4,803	£-2,209	£80	£2,354	£23	0.1	41
31/03/17		£4,887	£3,937	£951	£68	£4,563	£24	0.1	39
31/03/16		£3,557	£2,581	£976	£63	£3,612	£24	0.1	29
31/03/15		£1,989	£1,510	£479	£197	£2,637	£23	0.2	18
31/03/14		£1,438	£1,472	£-34	£178	£2,158	£23	0.2	15
31/03/13		£1,706	£820	£887	£107	£2,191	£17	0.2	11
31/03/12		£1,296	£763	£532	£101	£1,310	£12	0.2	5
31/03/11	*	£647	£443	£204	£66	£807	£6	0.2	4
31/03/10?	*	£3	£526	£-523	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/11/08		£1,324	£280	£1,044	£65	£1,162	£3	0.1	2

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 58.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 22%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 0.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 34 months
Quick Ratio: 19.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.reach-to-teach.org

peter@reach-to-teach.org

02031673202

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

International education & child welfare

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

India,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

31 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-68

VIJAY CHHIBBER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

RAKHEE DITTA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lawyer

GEETA KHEHAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Solicitor, Other trusteeship: ST PAUL'S GIRLS' SCHOOL,

MATTHEW SYMONDS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Strategy Advisor, Other trusteeship: THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES,

NEHA AVIRAL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2007, number: 1121101
Registered at Companies House on 17/11/2006, number: 06002138

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR11: 5 days late, AR10: 2 days late,

Main office

Unit 3.14
QWest
1100 Great West Road
BRENTFORD
Middlesex
TW8 0GP

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDIA3.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PERSONS LIVING IN INDIA3.3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN INDIA) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS3.3.1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP3.3.2 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDING AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS3.3.3 THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING 3.3.4 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES3.3.5 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.3.3.6 THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES3.3.7 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONIN ALL CASES PROVIDED THAT SUCH OBJECTS CONTAINED IN THIS CLAUSE 3..3 ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY, INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDIA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

INDIA.

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