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Overall GiG Score: -50

THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT

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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
30/06/21	£439	£411	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/20	£439	£411	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/19	£454	£591	£-136	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/18	£624	£630	£-6	£35	£187	£187	3.6	10	14
30/06/17	£426	£519	£-93	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/16	£445	£527	£-82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/15	£679	£358	£321	£5	£368	£358	12	6	0
30/06/14	£379	£334	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13?	£466	£465	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	£499	£505	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	£382	£480	£-97	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	£446	£428	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	£359	£278	£81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 17 years

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

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
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI)
£67,200	08/12/2021 60	£67,200 over five further years (£12,780; £13,110; £13,430; £13,770; £14,110) towards capacity-building support for small charities in London, building knowledge, skills and confidence in fundraising, impact, governance, and strategy. Funding ....more £67,200 over five further years (£12,780; £13,110; £13,430; £13,770; £14,110) towards capacity-building support for small charities in London, building knowledge, skills and confidence in fundraising, impact, governance, and strategy. Funding is restricted towards benefit of Londoners and grant monitoring will reflect this.
National Lottery Community Fund - Expanding our small charity support and increasing accessibility
£71,000	23/10/2020 5	This organisation supports the UK’s small charity sector through the delivery of free advice and subsidised training. The funding will be used to improve their digital delivery and develop bespoke offering to groups such as BAME led ....more This organisation supports the UK’s small charity sector through the delivery of free advice and subsidised training. The funding will be used to improve their digital delivery and develop bespoke offering to groups such as BAME led organisations/organisations working with BAME communities and those with accessibility needs.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Foundation for Social Improvement
£2,950	21/05/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £2,950, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Foundation for Social Improvement
£6,750	19/05/2020	A grant of £6,750 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the appliciation, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£90,000	10/07/2019 36	Building Strong & Sustainable Small Charities: 2019-22
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Foundation for Social Improvement
£23,600	04/04/2019 24	£23,600 over two years (£11,800 x 2) towards the costs of providing a range of traiing courses and workshops for London Based charities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	24/01/2018	Leveling the Playing Field for Small Charities
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Foundation for Social Improvement
£40,000	09/04/2017	Main Grant unrestricted core costs
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Foundation for Social Improvement
£27,000	13/05/2015 36	£27,000 over three years (£8,730, £9,000, £9,270) towards the cost of providing a range of training courses and workshops for London based charities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2008, number: 1123384

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

Objectives

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS AREA) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AN EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARITABLE BODIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES AND BY FACILITATING PARTNERSHIP AND AND CO-OPERATION IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO INDIVIDUALS, CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES, FACILITIES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES.

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